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Rail Tank Car Leak Injuries Lead to Safety Recommendations

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued five safety recommendations following completion of its investigation of the Aug. 27, 2016, chlorine release from a ruptured rail tank car near New Martinsville, West Virginia. There were eight injuries reported in connection …

Washington Metro Completes More NTSB Recommendations

Metro says it has completed 20 of the 29 recommendations the National Transportation Safety Board made following the 2009 crash of two red line trains in Wash., D.C., that resulted in the deaths of nine people. Metro said Wednesday that …

NTSB Issues Recommendations After 2 Accidents

Federal officials say railroad accidents last year in Michigan and Illinois were caused by workers not following required safety precautions. The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that both the Feb. 28 accident in Madison, Ill., and the Oct. 21 …