National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy and other Transportation Department officials gave an update on the investigation into the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse. She bega…
1,947 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy briefed the press on the NTSB’s investigation of a cargo ship striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which led to the…
3,074 views“This was 100% preventable. We call things accidents. There is no accident. Every single event that we investigate is preventable,” said National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jen…
1,266 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board Chair Robert Sumwalt announced the board’s 2019-2020 list of its most-wanted improvements for transportation safety in the U.S. at a press briefing hoste…
828 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board officials briefed reporters on the New Jersey Transit commuter train that crashed into Hoboken Terminal earlier that morning. The accident killed at leas…
117 viewsA National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) official briefed reporters and responded to questions about the ongoing investigation into the May 12, 2015, Amtrak train derailment in Philadel…
397 viewsRobert Sumwalt briefed reporters and responded to questions on the board’s initial investigation into the fatal derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in Philadelphia. Mr. Sumwalt said that…
438 viewsPanelists gave an overview of problems discussed during a day-long forum on drowsy drivers and some suggested solutions. “Consideration of Countermeasures and Future Directions” was the f…
143 viewsPanelists discussed technologies that could alleviate the problem of drowsy drivers. Topics included in-car alert systems and road factors such as the placement of rest areas and rumble stri…
239 viewsPanelists talked about medical conditions such as sleep disorders that contribute to fatigue and drowsy driving, as well as how to address these health issues. “Health Issues” was the fo…
375 viewsPanelists talked about the role of drowsiness with young drivers and that sleep deprivation was a more acute problem in teens than in adults due to the chemistry of the adolescent brain. The…
402 viewsPanelists talked about the culture in American society that pressures people to do as much as possible during the course of the day, giving sleep a low priority. Topics included shift worker…
120 viewsThe National Transportation Safety Board held an all-day highway safety forum, “Awake, Alert, Alive: Overcoming the Dangers of Drowsy Driving” on combating the effects of driver fatigue. Aft…
525 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…
480 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman gave an update on the ongoing investigation into the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 on Saturday, July 6, 2013, while landin…
123 viewsNational Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman gave an update on the ongoing investigation into the crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 on Saturday, July 6, 2013, while landin…
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