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Railroad automatic braking system needs improvement to prevent more derailments, safety board says

Federal safety investigators say the automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to prevent more derailments

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Safety board considering rail industry investigation

WASHINGTON — National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said the federal investigative panel is considering Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer‘s request to probe safety regulations at all the major rail companies.

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Safety board considering rail industry investigation - Roll Call

The National Transportation Safety Board is considering Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s pitch to probe safety rail industry safety.

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NTSB launches special probe into Norfolk Southern safety practices

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday it is launching a special investigation into Norfolk Southern’s corporate organization and safety culture.

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Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern

Federal investigators on Tuesday announced a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern

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Plane in emergency landing after severe turbulence kills one passenger

The Bombardier CL30 jet had to be diverted to Bradley International Airport airport in Connecticut, US, at around 4pm on Friday afternoon after "encountering severe turbulence"

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Ex-White House official killed after plane encounters severe turbulence

The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Nevada crash is 3rd fatal one tied to air medical service

The company that owns the medical transport aircraft that crashed in northern Nevada last week, killing all five people aboard, has been tied to two other fatal crashes in the last four years

The Independent UK

Authorities are investigating seven runway incursions which have happened in 2023

Investigations across the U.S. are piling up as the Federal Aviation Administration has already classified some incidents as having "significant potential for collision".

Fortune

NTSB: Key tank car part melted after Ohio train derailment

The National Transportation Safety Board says the fire in last month’s Ohio train derailment melted a key part of the tank cars filled with toxic chemicals

The Independent UK

Nevada plane that killed five broke apart mid-air before crash

‘This is like a three dimensional puzzle,’ senior crash investigator says. ‘It’s harder when you don’t have the pieces all in one place’

The Independent UK

Around 45,000 animals die after train derails and releases deadly toxic chemicals

Health bosses have revealed thousands of aquatic species have died and residents told to evacuate their homes after a train derailed, crashed and released toxic gas

Daily Mirror

Preliminary report offers new details about US train derailment

A report by the National Transportation Safety Board says the train’s crew received an alert just before the crash.

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Cause of Ohio train crash that sparked toxic chemical spill disaster identified

The report from National Transportation Safety Board sheds some light on what led to the catastrophic train derailment that led to toxic chemicals being released into the environment

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Ohio crew tried to stop train after wheel issue warning, says probe – but it came too late to stop derailment

The agency said the public ‘absolutely’ has a right to know what materials are being hauled through their towns

The Independent UK

New NTSB report explains why Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio

A wheel bearing on the train reached more than 250 F before failing

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump promotes his brand of bottled water in visit to train derailment disaster

Speaking at a lectern branded with Make America Great Again 2024 on it, Donald Trump promoted his own brand of water but said he was also donating some 'much lesser quality of water'

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Trump’s environmental rollbacks in focus on visit to Ohio toxic train site

Former president criticizes Biden administration’s response to train derailment in East Palestine as he visits town

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Pete Buttigieg asks for photo of reporter following him with questions on Ohio train derailment

‘If you’d like to arrange a conversation you can reach out to our press office,’ Buttigieg tells reporter following him on DC street amid derailment chaos

Tribune News Service

Ohio chemical train disaster spotlights vacancy at US regulator

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has yet to nominate someone to lead the federal agency that regulates the transport of hazardous materials, including the toxic chemicals that spilled following the fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern Corp. train in Ohio this month.

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Biden administration open to legislation after Ohio derailment - Roll Call

The Biden administration said it would welcome congressional action on safety measures for trains carrying highly hazardous materials.

The Independent UK

NTSB says it will investigate plane's steep dive off Hawaii

The National Transportation Safety Board is confirming that it will investigate a December flight in which a United Airlines plane dove to less than 800 feet above the ocean surface after taking off from Hawaii

The Independent UK

Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water

The Independent UK

Driver in strange Tesla crash apparently moved to rear seat

National Transportation Safety Board investigators apparently have solved the mystery of why no one was found behind the wheel of a Tesla that crashed in a Texas two years ago, killing two men

The Independent UK

Tesla gets Justice Department subpoena for self-driving cars

The U.S. Justice Department has requested documents from Tesla Inc. related to its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features, according to a regulatory filing

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