Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg testified about the safety of the 737 MAX airplane at a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee. Mr. Muilenburg apologized to the families of …
23,365 viewsPaul Wiedefeld, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) general manager, testified before a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee to provide an update on DC Metro…
1,604 viewsWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority leaders and federal transportation safety officials testified at a hearing on safety concerns with the D.C. Metrorail system, and the recent de…
1,865 viewsOfficials from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen testified on the May 2015 Amtra…
9,610 viewsOfficials from several aviation safety agencies testified at a hearing on reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Topics included pilot fatigue and training, regulations for…
1,846 viewsFederal transportation and health officials testified on the risks of driving under the influence of marijuana, and changes to federal transportation policy if marijuana use were legalized. …
1,051 viewsCruise line executives and safety and maritime experts talked about ship safety. They reviewed high-profile incidents, ship design, and fire protection. “Emergency Response” was the fifth…
1,474 viewsCruise line executives talked about corporate oversight of ship safety at a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) forum. Following the forum on cruise ship safety NTSB Chair Deborah He…
481 viewsThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) presented a report on drunk driving prevention, which included an assessment of the problem, a summary of current and previous efforts to redu…
551 viewsPanelists talked about changing attitudes toward distracted driving. The speakers linked past attitudes toward seatbelt use or drunk driving to distracted driving. Topics included teens' use…
442 viewsPanelists talked about changing attitudes toward distracted driving. The speakers linked past attitudes toward seatbelt use or drunk driving to distracted driving. Topics included teens' use…
445 viewsLocal law enforcement officials from around the country talked about problems with distracted driving in their areas. Topics included current state laws and accident statistics, and the diff…
259 viewsFollowing opening remarks from Deborah Hersman, panelists talked about the types of distractions inside cars and their effect on drivers.
501 viewsOfficials from national injury research centers and children safety groups discussed steps the private and public sector should take to improve child passenger safety on airlines and cars.
468 viewsFollowing opening remarks by Deborah Hersman, Federal Aviation Agency, airline attendants, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) members and staff talked about the best approaches …
312 viewsGovernment and energy industry officials testified about pipeline safety and improvements to safety regulations. The hearing was held in response to a recent pipeline explosion in San Bruno,…
679 viewsWitnesses testified on pipeline safety and the September 9th natural gas pipeline explosion in a San Bruno, California. The incident killed several people and destroyed almost 40 homes. They…
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