The National Transportation Safety Board on Feb. 23 released a preliminary report on its investigation into the Norfolk Southern (NS) derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. NS, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)
Fifty cars of Norfolk Southern merchandise train 32N, hauling vinyl chloride and a variety of other freight, derailed in East Palestine, Ohio late on Feb. 3, causing a massive fire that forced
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened the public docket on its investigation into the Sept. 25, 2021, derailment of Amtrak’s Empire Builder train 7/27 near Joplin, Mont. The agency noted
Former NASA executive Veronica Marshall is taking on the role of Chief Human Capital Officer at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Vice President and Assistant Chief Safety Officer Jayme Johnson wants everyone to know that the NTSB investigation involving the 7000-series railcar is still ongoing, and that no definitive conclusions have been made.
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) has hired Thomas Frawley as Interim Director. Also, Mark R. Rosekind, Ph.D., has joined the California Mobility Center (CMC) as CEO.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently stated in a report that the probable cause of a November 2021 collision between towing vessel Baxter Southern and a BNSF coal train was the tow’s pilot and captain “incorrectly identifying” a caution area on the vessel’s electronic chart system (ECS) before pushing the tow up against a riverbank too close to a railroad track, leading to a train derailment near Galland, Iowa.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its initial report on a July railroad collision.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on July 21 released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the June 27 grade crossing collision and derailment between Amtrak’s Southwest Chief train 4 and a dump truck near Mendon, Mo.
A settlement has been reached more than four years after Amtrak Cascades train 501, on its inaugural Point Defiance Bypass run, derailed in DuPont, Wash., as it entered a 30-mph curve at approximately 79 mph.