VIA MYFOXDC: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board issued nine safety recommendations on Tuesday—six of which are urgent— to address concerns about the safety of train control systems that use audio frequency track circuits. The recommendations are a result of the investigation into the deadly Metro crash that killed nine people in June. […]
(Washington, DC) — Federal transportation leaders say critical equipment designed to prevent crashes was malfunctioning for 18 months before Metro’s deadly crash on the Red line. At a Thursday news conference, General Manager John Catoe said he doesn’t know why the problem went unnoticed. The National Transportation Safety Board says other problems have been detected […]
(Washington County, MD) — Four people have died in a helicopter crash in Washington County. The personal aircraft went down late Thursday evening in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Smithsburg, close to the Frederick County line. Police say as the four-seat helicopter came down, it took down trees and live power lines. The […]
Metro commuters, brace yourselves for another week of delays on the Red line in the aftermath of the June collision of two trains near the Takoma station. NTSB investigation continues.
