Vol 6 - Issue 3 (Sep-Dec 2020)
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Highlighting NTSB Advocacy in Action
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COMING MARCH 9! New Most Wanted List of Improvements
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PTC Implementation Deadline Campaign; Success at Last!
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On Dec. 31, 2020, the final congressional deadline passed for railroads to implement positive train control (PTC) systems—technology that could prevent train collisions and overspeed derailments or lessen their consequences by providing an automated backstop for human operators. We are pleased to see that, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), all the required railroads have met the deadline. Read more about our PTC deadline campaign efforts.
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Transportation Communicator's Breakfast Meeting
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On Oct. 28, 2020, a dozen communications professionals from transportation safety advocacy organizations across the country met with our advocacy team to discuss current communications strategies and advocacy efforts during the COVID pandemic. Read more about our meeting with transportation communicators.
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MWL Webinar on Managing CMV Driver Fatigue
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On Oct. 27, 2020, we hosted a Most Wanted List webinar, “Managing Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue Risks,” in which we highlighted the findings of NTSB fatigue‑related highway crash investigations and discussed why companies should implement a fatigue risk-management program. Read more about our fatigue webinar.
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Distracted Driving Awareness Month Activities
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Speaking to Vehicle Technologies: Benefits and Cons
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School Bus Safety: Sharing What We Have Learned
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Throughout the fall of 2020, NTSB staff and Board members presented to school bus and pupil transportation associations, and highlighted school bus safety issues on NTSB’s social and digital media platforms. Read more about our school bus safety efforts.
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Alcohol & Drug Impairment: Focus of Holiday Travel Message
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The holiday season—November and December—is a time of increased alcohol-impaired driving crashes. In the lead-up to Thanksgiving, the NTSB supported the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) “Make it to the Table: Don’t Drink and Drive this Thanksgiving Eve” campaign, posting social media messages reminding drivers about the dangers of impairment. Read more about our impairment campaign.
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Schoharie, NY, Limo Crash Investigation
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On Sept. 29, 2020, highway safety investigators presented the Board with the findings of their investigation of the fatal Oct. 6, 2018, Schoharie, New York, stretch limousine crash that killed all 18 limousine occupants as well as two pedestrians. Read more about our Schoharie investigation.
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Randolph, NH, Truck and Motorcycles Crash Investigation
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A Safety Reminder for Company Fleet Owners
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National Sheriffs' Association Safety Presentation
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Two Aviation Alerts: Weather and Oil Leaks
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Chairman Keynote at NBAA National Safety Forum
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Technology and Safety: Thoughts for Air Traffic Controllers
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Conception Accident Findings & Small Vessel Safety Issues
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On Oct. 20, 2020, marine safety investigators presented the Board with the findings of their investigation into the California dive boat fire that took the lives of all 33 passengers and 1 crew member on Sept. 2, 2019, in one of the deadliest marine accidents the NTSB has ever investigated. Read more about the Conception investigation findings.
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Safer Seas Digest: Lessons Learned from 2019 Accidents
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In December, we released a report of the most important lessons learned from marine accident investigations completed during calendar year 2019. Safer Seas Digest 2019 details the lessons learned from 30 maritime tragedies, including the loss of the amphibious vessel Stretch Duck 7 and its 17 passengers and crew, and the deaths of 10 sailors serving aboard the USS John S McCain when it collided with the tanker Alnic MC. Read more about what's inside the annual Digest.
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Rail, Pipeline & Hazmat Safety
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Railroad Safety Week & Railroad Crossing Improvements
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Every September, Rail Safety Week helps raise public awareness about staying safe near highway–rail grade crossings and railroad rights-of-way. In support of this year’s Rail Safety Week campaign, Board Member Jennifer Homendy blogged about the hundreds of people fatally struck by trains in avoidable incidents, as well as the many close calls. Read more about NTSB's activities for Rail Safety Week.
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A Focus on Moving 'Dangerous Goods'
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Lithium-ion batteries and the transport of hazardous materials on our railways was the focus of several presentations Hazardous Materials Accident Investigator Rachael Gunaratnam gave between September and November 2000. Read more about Gunaratnam's presentations on HAZMAT safety concerns.
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Asian Business Aviation Association Presentation
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Sharing Lessons with Road Safety Pros Outside United States
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Road safety deaths are not just a public health problem in the United States; 1.35 million people are killed worldwide per year—almost three per minute—in motor vehicle crashes. This is one reason we accepted an invitation to share lessons learned from accident investigations at several international conferences focused on road safety issues. Read more about our presentation to road safety professionals.
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Webinar to Kick Off National Teen Driver Safety Week
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Addressing Black Caucus Legislators about Highway Safety
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California: Pipeline Safety Hearing
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On Oct. 13, 2020, Office of Railroad, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Director Rob Hall presented testimony before the California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Subcommittee on Gas, Electric and Transportation Safety regarding pipeline industry safety improvements. Read more Hall's testimony to California state legislators on pipeline safety.
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Maryland: Residential Pipeline Explosions Briefing
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Select NTSB Reports, Alerts & Studies
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MWL Progress Report - Hits & Misses
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Member Jennifer Homendy will present in a conference focused on litigation and regulation in the aviation industry, hosted by Fox Rothschild, LLC.
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The Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the fatal, Jan. 26, 2020, helicopter crash near Calabasas, California.
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We will be present at the largest gathering of national highway safety professionals in the United States.
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The board will meet to determine the 2021-2022 list of top safety priorities.
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