The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a Go-Team to investigate the collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a vehicle at a grade crossing on a rural highway in Nevada.

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced its new list of the most critical transportation issues that need to be addressed to improve safety and save lives. The new “Most Wanted List” highlights 10 safety issues that impact transportation nationwide.

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the following preliminary information as part of its ongoing investigation into a rear end collision between two BNSF Railway trains.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released the following three rail accident investigation reports.

WASHINGTON — As part of the NTSB’s investigations into three separate accidents that occurred on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) system between November 2009 and February 2010, the NTSB opened the public accident dockets for these cases.
The accidents include:
– A collision that occurred on Nov. 29, 2009, at the WMATA West Falls Church station where a six-car train [...]

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) voted unanimously to change its Most Wanted List Safety Recommendations program board order.

WASHINGTON — National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman said accident investigations highlight the need for a new perspective on safety culture, record-keeping and aging infrastructure.
In a speech to the audience at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) conference, Hersman discussed four investigations across all modes of transportation. She highlighted several accidents that claimed the lives of dozens and [...]

WASHINGTON – The Federal Transit Administration has provided a $150 million grant to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to replace Washington Metro’s “1000-Series” rail cars.

The National Transportation Safety Board today opened public dockets on two on-going railroad accident investigations and placed the dockets on its public website.

WASHINGTON — On Nov. 10, the National Transportation Safety Board will open the public accident docket as part of its continuing investigation into a transit system accident in downtown Boston.