Latest Train Derailment Could Add Pressure to Enforce New Safety Technology
Sunday’s Metro-North train derailment — the third on the railroad’s tracks this year and the fifth involving a Metropolitan Transportation Authority train — is raising concerns about MTA rail safety....
View ArticleFour Case Western Students Die in Fiery Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will begin an investigation into a fatal 1999 Cessna plane crash that occurred near Cuyahoga County, Ohio about 10 pm on August 25. All four victims on...
View ArticleIn the Wake of another Fatal Accident, Safety of Some Vans Once Again Questioned
An investigation is underway by the Florida Highway Patrol and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into what caused a 15-passenger van to plunge into a ravine, killing eight members of a...
View ArticleAre Incredibly Shrinking Airline Seats Dangerous?
After years of significant losses and some bankruptcies, airlines are finally profitable with the help of baggage fees and increasing the number of seats on jets. According to the Bureau of...
View ArticleSome Pilots Aren’t Getting The Message
Safety regulators in the U.S. worry that pilots are increasingly distracted by electronic devices. The FAA even banned personal electronics in cockpits last year, but it hasn’t seemed to stop...
View ArticleAmtrak Crash: Available Technology Could Have Saved Lives
It is the second time in two years that a passenger train traveling well above its speed limit has derailed, causing numerous injuries and deaths, and the nation’s deadliest train accident in nearly...
View ArticleIs the NHTSA Reopening School Bus Seat Belt Issue?
A Tennessee bus driver facing three lawsuits resulting from a fatal December 2014 bus accident has died. The accident occurred when he made a sharp turn, crossed a concrete median and crashed into...
View ArticleCruising the Waterways with Safety in Mind
Pontoon boats have been popular for decades due to their ability to support a large group of people, room to move about on deck and enough room for coolers and other recreational items. A July 4...
View ArticleBus Safety Still Needs Improvement
Following the deadly accident in which a FedEx truck veered across a California interstate median slamming head-on into a bus full of students, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is...
View ArticlePreliminary Investigation Reports Air Traffic Controller Sent Pilot to...
A preliminary accident report found that a pilot killed when his plane crashed at a railroad crossing on Long Island was directed by an air traffic controller to land on a runway that no longer exists....
View ArticleLatest “Ride the Duck” Fatalities Bring Renewed Call for Change
Five people died in a collision between a “Ride the Ducks” tour vehicle and a charter bus on the Aurora Bridge. All victims were students attending North Seattle College. A spokesperson for the...
View ArticleLatest Incident Is a Reminder That Motor Coach Crashes Are A Serious...
An investigation has confirmed that the Home Ride charter bus that overturned on Powhite Parkway, injuring over 30 of the 54 college students on board, was the result of speeding. The bus, operated by...
View ArticleLatest Fatality Renews Call For Ban On Duck Boats
Duck boats are amphibious vessels that were once used by the US military in World War II. After the war, they were used by civilian law enforcement agencies and also converted to sightseeing vehicles...
View ArticleRegulations Questioned After Hot Air Balloon Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed that the hot air balloon crash in Central Texas that killed 16 on board, struck power lines before catching on fire and plummeting to the...
View ArticleTeen Saved Friend’s Life before Being Struck by Train
Railroad safety is for everyone, not just drivers. Pedestrians who choose to walk or play around railroad tracks are trespassing on private property and could be fined, seriously injured or killed. Two...
View ArticleWake Up, Greyhound!
A Philadelphia jury recently awarded a $5 million verdict to four passengers injured in a Greyhound bus crash with a tractor-trailer. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on October 9, 2013, the bus driver was...
View Article‘We Believe There Is Negligence’ in North Carolina Bus Crash that Killed Four...
Four people were killed and more than 40 others injured when a bus carrying a college football team, as well as some students from a nearby Christian school, crashed into an overpass in North Carolina....
View ArticleThe NTSB Concludes Pilot Error Led to November 2015 Ohio Crash
After a yearlong investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that pilot error caused the fiery crash in Ohio that killed two pilots and seven passengers aboard a...
View ArticleTennessee Crash Revives Debate Over School Bus Seat Belts
Just before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, a school bus slammed into a tree and split apart, killing at least five children in Chattanooga, Tennessee, officials said. The bus was carrying 35 students in...
View ArticleTennessee Law Caps Damages for Victims of Bus Crash
The Durham Bus Company recently announced that they will pay for the funerals of six children who died as a result of a school bus crash in Chattanooga. In addition the company will pay for counseling,...
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