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Patrick Warren (left) director of the office of railroad, pipeline & hazardous materials investigations and Mike Budinski (right), deputy director of the NTSB’s office of research and engineering.
Patrick Warren has been appointed as director of the office of railroad, pipeline and hazardous materials investigations and Mike Budinski has been named deputy director of the...
April 18, 2024
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NTSB has found the cause of a 2022 BEB fire in Hamden, Conn.
The board explained the lack of a safety plan by CTtransit for mitigating risks associated with high voltage lithium-ion battery fires during an emergency response contributed...
April 1, 2024
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CTA President Carter meets with operations and safety staff at the site of the Nov. 16 incident on the Yellow Line tracks near Howard station..
To support the reopening, the CTA outlined several interim safety enhancements on the Yellow Line, including reduced speeds, track cleaning, enhanced operations communications...
Jan. 8, 2024
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The Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements has been the focus of the agency’s safety advocacy efforts for nearly 35 years.
Dec. 18, 2023
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NTSB graphic based on an illustration from the Association of American Railroads.
NTSB released a report Nov. 1 that identified situations where new and emerging technologies can improve the nation’s existing PTC system and benefit rail safety.
Nov. 2, 2023
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This photo illustration depicts the accident scene on June 11, 2017.The photo was taken at track level from the east end of the Queens Village Station. The point where the roadway worker was struck by the train is marked with the red circle.
The improper use of the train approach warning method “created an unacceptable risk” the NTSB wrote in its final report.
May 18, 2020
Michael Graham and Thomas Chapman will bring the board back to its full size of five members.
Jan. 6, 2020
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Highway crashes claimed the lives of 37,133 people in 2017, accounting for 95 percent of the 38,958 who died in transportation related accidents that year
Highway crashes claimed the lives of 37,133 people in 2017, accounting for 95 percent of the 38,958 who died in transportation related accidents that year.
Nov. 6, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board determined a fatigued train conductor’s failure to properly line a switch is the probable cause for the April 28, 2015 collision of two...
April 16, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team to Tempe, Arizona, to investigate the fatal collision of an Uber vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred on Sunday.
March 19, 2018

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NTSB 50th Anniversary
The National Transportation Safety Board marks its 50th year of saving lives. This video looks at several key changes that the safety board helped bring about.
May 10, 2017

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A photo of the CTA versus snow removal machine accident scene with labels provided by the NTSB.
NTSB says it will continue its investigation into the CTA’s signal system, braking system and the organic material found on top of the running rails.
Dec. 13, 2023
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NTSB investigators and CTA employees examine the site of the Nov. 16 accident where a CTA Yellow Line train collided with a piece of snow equipment.
The accident injured 38 people when a Yellow Line train collided with a piece of snow equipment that was on the track for training.
Nov. 20, 2023
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NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy speaks at a press conference in June 2022 following the derailment of an Amtrak train in Mendon, Mo.
The 2022 Missouri accident was caused by human error with the steep road grade at a crossing being a contributing factor, while the 2021 Montana accident was caused by poor track...
Aug. 3, 2023
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A map showing time and location of where the WMATA railcar wheelset derailed and then rerailed while moving through switches, as well as the location of the final derailment.
The alert recommends fleet wheelsets be assessed for gauge specifications with immediate corrective action to be taken on any that are not compliant with specifications.
Dec. 2, 2021
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The list includes connected vehicle technologies and boosted safety for vulnerable road users, while NTSB has removed PTC from its list following the rail industry achieving implementat...
April 7, 2021
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NTSB is focused on seeing 46 of the open safety recommendations associated with the Most Wanted List closed within the next two years.
Feb. 5, 2019
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NTSB Board Member Bella Dinh-Zarr describes lineup of Go-Team on way to Washington state Amtrak rail accident.
Victims of Amtrak derailment in DuPont, Washington, included Pierce Transit employee and longtime rail advocates.
Dec. 19, 2017

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NTSB investigators assess the damage caused by the collision of an Amtrak train and a CSX train Feb. 4, 2018.
The National Transportation Safety Board issued three urgent safety recommendations Thursday, acting upon the agency’s findings in two ongoing railroad accident investigations...
Feb. 15, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday, February 6, determined that two commuter railroad terminal accidents in the New York area were caused by engineer fatigue resulting...
Feb. 7, 2018
As part of its ongoing investigation into the Dec. 18, 2017, derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in DuPont, Washington, the National Transportation Safety Board released an...
Jan. 25, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board determined Tuesday the April 3, 2016, derailment of Amtrak train 89 near Chester, Pennsylvania was caused by deficient safety management...
Nov. 16, 2017
Four investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board arrived in Las Vegas, November 10, to investigate Wednesday’s collision of a self-driving shuttle bus and a truck...
Nov. 13, 2017
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Photo of Feb. 21, 2017, SEPTA rear-end collision in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.
The National Transportation Safety Board issued three safety recommendations Thursday, calling upon industry to install crash-resistant inward- and outward-facing cameras in all...
Sept. 4, 2017
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In this photo, Robert L. Sumwalt III (left) sworn in as the National Transportation Safety Board’s 14th Chairman during a brief ceremony held at NTSB headquarters on August 10, 2017. NTSB Board Member Bella T. Dinh-Zarr (center) NTSB Acting Managing Director Dennis Jones (right).
Robert L. Sumwalt III was sworn in as the National Transportation Safety Board’s 14th chairman during a brief ceremony held on August 10.
Aug. 11, 2017
The National Transportation Safety Board Monday issued a Safety Alert warning rail workers of the risks of working on the tracks using only a watchman/lookout to provide the train...
Aug. 1, 2017
An SUV driver’s actions are the probable cause of a deadly 2015 collision between the SUV and a Metro-North commuter train at a grade crossing in Valhalla, New York, the National...
July 26, 2017
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Transportation safety improvements spurred by National Transportation Safety Board recommendations are highlighted in a video released as part of the NTSB’s ongoing commemoration...
May 10, 2017
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NTSB safety recommendations by transportation mode.
It was on April 3 50 years ago that a Lexington Air Taxi Beechcraft D-18 crashed shortly after takeoff from Lexington, Kentucky, fatally injuring nine.
April 4, 2017
National Transportation Safety Board Member Robert L. Sumwalt will again serve as the agency’s vice chairman following his designation as vice chairman by President Donald Trump...
April 2, 2017
Christopher A. Hart’s term as chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board concluded on schedule Wednesday and Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr will serve as the agency’s...
March 16, 2017
The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday opened the docket for its investigation of a 2016 Amtrak passenger train accident near Chester, Pennsylvania.
Jan. 26, 2017
The following statement was issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on Dec. 1.
Dec. 8, 2016
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The final position of the transit bus and school bus. The school bus first impacted a passenger vehicle before crossing the center lane and colliding with the transit bus.
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Wednesday for its ongoing investigation of the Nov. 1, 2016, Baltimore crash of a school bus and a transit...
Dec. 7, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board’s will unveil its 2017-2018 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements during a media briefing scheduled for for 2 p.m., Nov...
Nov. 3, 2016
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The National Transportation Safety Board released Thursday its preliminary report on the investigation of the Sept. 29, 2016, accident involving New Jersey Transit train 1614 ...
Oct. 14, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board have released details downloaded from the event data and forward-facing video recorders on a NJ Transit commuter train involved in the...
Oct. 10, 2016
The docket contains more than 2,200 pages of information including factual group reports, interviews, photographs, and other investigative materials.
Sept. 8, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board presented to Congressional staff for members of Congress from the region, as well as committee staff with oversight for transportation...
Aug. 4, 2016
A short circuit on Washington’s Metrorail system that caused thick smoke to fill a stranded train, killing one passenger and injuring 91 people on Jan. 12, 2015, was the result...
May 4, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board opened the accident docket and publicly released more than 2,000 pages of information on Monday as part of the NTSB’s ongoing investigation...
Feb. 2, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled its 2016 Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements Jan. 13, calling it a “road map from lessons learned to lives...
Jan. 15, 2016
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Dec. 16, opened the public docket on the investigation into the collision between a Metro North train and an SUV in Valhalla...
Dec. 16, 2015
National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH, will represent the agency in a discussion on substance-impaired driving at the American Public Health...
Oct. 30, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 30, issued two urgent safety recommendations calling for direct federal safety oversight of Washington’s Metrorail system by ...
Oct. 2, 2015
In a letter to Amtrak July 8, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said that it should install crash- and fire-protected inward- and outward-facing audio and image ...
July 9, 2015
As part of its ongoing investigation into the May 12, derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia, the NTSB on June 10 provides this update on the analysis of the engineer’...
June 10, 2015
In its ongoing investigation of the Metro train accident at L’Enfant Plaza on Jan. 12, National Transportation Safety Board investigators found problems with certain electrical...
June 8, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the preliminary agenda for its investigative hearing into the Jan. 12 smoke and electrical arcing accident that occurred...
May 27, 2015
As part of its ongoing investigation into the May 12, derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia, the NTSB May 20 provides the following update.NTSB investigators have completed...
May 21, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issues the following safety recommendations:To the Federal Transit Administration: Develop a work scheduling program for rail transit...
May 15, 2015
​The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a go-team to investigate an Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia.NTSB investigator Mike Flanigon is leading the team as investigator...
May 13, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on April 29 released a safety report on the benefits of commercial vehicle onboard video systems. These systems record video either...
April 30, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on April 28 determined that operator fatigue caused the 2014 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) accident at O’Hare station. Additionally...
April 29, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will meet to determine the probable cause of the March 24, 2014 accident involving a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) passenger ...
April 28, 2015
As its investigation of the smoke and electrical arcing accident in a tunnel near the L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station on Jan. 12 continues, the National Transportation Safety Board...
April 6, 2015
T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH, was sworn in March 31 as the vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board. Dinh-Zarr became a board member on March 23, and was designated...
March 31, 2015
As part of its ongoing investigation into a 2014 accident involving a Chicago Transit Authority passenger train, on March 25, the National Transportation Safety Board opened the...
March 26, 2015
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Dinh-Zarr earned her B.A. from Rice University, and her Master of Public Health and Ph.D. from the University of Texas School of Public Health.
T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH, was sworn in March 23 as the newest member of the National Transportation Safety Board.Throughout her career, Member Dinh-Zarr has been a strong ...
March 23, 2015
The National Transportation Safety Board will host a multi-modal roundtable to discuss the dangers of distractions in transportation. The roundtable, “Disconnect from Deadly Distraction...
March 20, 2015
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The National Transportation Board has released the final agenda, including the participants’ names, affiliations and biographies for its forum, Trains and Trespassing: Ending ...
March 19, 2015
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Chairman Hart is an aerospace engineer, attorney, and licensed pilot with commercial, multi-engine and instrument ratings.
Christopher A. Hart was sworn as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board March 17 during a ceremony presided over by Chief Administrative Law Judge Alfonso...
March 18, 2015
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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public forum March 24-25 on the dangers of trespassing on the railroad right-of-way.
March 11, 2015
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Images from the Metro track where passengers were trapped on a train while smoke filled the tunnel.
The NTSB issued the following statement Jan. 20 on the Metro incident investigation.
Jan. 20, 2015
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Also new to the list of top 10 areas that need safety improvements are: Requiring that transportation operators be medically fit for duty; strengthening commercial trucking safety...
Jan. 13, 2015
The NTSB is pleased to inform the industry that Web access to the NTSB Safety Recommendations database has been restored. You may access it at http://www.ntsb.gov/safetyrecs/private...
March 18, 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board on Jan. 16 released its 2014 Most Wanted List, the top 10 advocacy and awareness priorities for the agency for 2014, which for the first...
Jan. 17, 2014