By Member Jennifer Homendy After 50 years of investigation, advocacy, and persistence by the NTSB, positive train control (PTC) is now a reality across the country! PTC systems use GPS and other technology to prevent certain train collisions and derailments. It could have been lifesaving in the 154 rail accidents that have killed more than … Continue reading We Can Do Big Things. Just Look at Positive Train Control→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Elias Kontanis, Chief, Transportation Disaster Assistance Division Last year, for the first time, the international aviation community observed February 20th as the International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Families. This year, on the second annual observance, we join in reflecting on the lives lost in aviation accidents as well as on the vigilance … Continue reading Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Honoring Families, Every Day→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Elias Kontanis, Chief, NTSB Transportation Disaster Assistance Division This year, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) designated February 20 the International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Families. Although ICAO has addressed various aspects of family assistance for decades, this is the first time a day has been set aside to remember and honor … Continue reading February 20: International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Families→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Chair Jennifer Homendy Blue jackets. Devastating scenes. Calm in the wake of tragedy. This is how many people describe their first impressions of NTSB. It’s not surprising given the international visibility of our on-scene work. But today is all about who you don’t see: the folks who make the agency’s headline-grabbing work possible. I’m … Continue reading Recognizing a Quarter Century of 24/7 Response→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog
By Acting Chairman Bruce Landsberg There was once a saying in the news media business to “get it first, get it right, but first get it right.” The NTSB strives to get it right above all, but we recognize that timeliness is essential, too. One of my goals even before joining the Board was to … Continue reading Get it Right: Addressing the Timeliness of NTSB Investigations→| NTSB Safety Compass Blog