Transportation Safety


Vehicle-to-vehicle communication promises to prevent thousands of collisions and injuries annually, DOT and NHTSA believe. (Image downloaded from NHTSA August 2014 report)

Revving Up V2V

Vehicle-to-vehicle technology "represents the next great advance in saving lives," U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has said.

Canada's Transport Minister Pledges World-Class Tanker System

Lisa Raitt also said Transport Canada has responded to all of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's recommendations in its final report on the Lac-Mégantic crude oil train derailment.

The safety board determined that the engineer of this Metro-North Railroad train fell asleep and exceeded the posted speed limit in this curve. (NTSB image)

NTSB Cites Ineffective Safety Management in Five Metro-North RR Accidents

One day after New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced it is hiring David L. Mayer, a former NTSB managing director, as its new chief safety officer, the federal agency announced it will hold a Nov. 19 meeting to discuss the safety issues identified in its five investigations.

Lloyd's Course to Feature Costa Concordia Salvage Case Study

TITAN Salvage/Marine Response Alliance's Lindsay Malen, director of business development, will discuss challenges and lessons learned during the salvage and wreck removal.

This photo showing rail cars containing terephthalic acid on fire after the May 28, 2013, grade crossing collision is included in the NTSB report and credited to the Maryland Department of the Environment.

NTSB: Prohibit Hands-Free Phone Use by Commercial Drivers

The safety board determined Oct. 22 that a truck driver involved in a collision with a train in May 2013 was distracted because of a phone conversation he was having at the time.

The new specification can increase runway capacity by 5 percent at airports operating at or near maximum capacity, according to Eurocontrol.

New European Aircraft Wake Turbulence Specification Being Rolled Out

Paris Charles de Gaulle will be the first airport to deploy RECAT-EU, the new categorization of wake turbulence and separation minimums, Eurocontrol announced.

FRA Announces Findings from Metra Safety Assessment

The assessment finds Metra to be generally compliant with federal safety regulations.

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NHTSA Urges Millions of Car Owners to Replace Defective Airbags Immediately

The agency said its message is especially urgent for owners affected by regional recalls in Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and Hawaii.



The Oct. 21, 2014, NTSB forum will explore ways to address the major hazard of drowsy driving.

NTSB Releases Agenda for Drowsy Driving Forum

Six panels of experts are participating with representatives from organizations including NTSB, NHTSA, Harvard Medical School, AAA, NIOSH, FDA, and sleep research centers at Stanford University and the University of Washington

NTSB Go Team Sent to Arkansas Train Collision Site

Fourteen people were transported to Washington Regional in Fayetteville for treatment, the hospital reported.

Foxx Hails Reopening of Chicago ATC Facility

More than 2,000 flights at O'Hare and Midway airports were cancelled because of the damage caused by a fire, allegedly set by a contract employee, on Sept. 26.

Chinese MH370 Search Vessel Sets SAR Record

The Haixun 01 returned to Shanghai, its homeport, Oct. 12 after 216 days of searching for the missing jetliner, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The trains will be built to be fully automatic, but there will be operators aboard them when they first enter service starting in 2022, London Underground reported. (Transport for London photo)

New London Subway Trains to Be Fully Automatic

The design for 250 new trains has been selected. They'll be in service from the mid-2020s but will have an operator on board when they first enter service, Transport for London reported.

Some 7,000 American drivers per day were treated in emergency departments following motor vehicle crashes in 2012, CDC reported.

Big Day for CDC: #20Million Memorial and Auto Crash Report

The first is an online memorial to the estimated 20 million Americans who have died from smoking or secondhand smoke since the first Surgeon General's report on smoking and health 50 years ago.

Canadian Railroad Revises Safety Procedures After 2013 Train-Truck Collision

No one was hurt in the May 2013 collision at a private grade crossing.

Struck-by Vehicle Incidents Cause 15 Percent of Workplace Fatalities in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska

OSHA is continuing its outreach campaign to educate employers and workers in the region.

New Underwater Search for MH370 Starting Oct. 1

The search vessel GO Phoenix is expected to reach the search area then and then search for about 20 days before leaving to be resupplied.

Mack Trucks Sponsoring Share the Road Program

The American Trucking Associations program is a traveling highway safety educational offering.

FAA Calls on the Aviation Industry for Help

The FAA wants to collaborate in order to equip for NextGen and help increase safety and efficiency.

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