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Rail crossing stop signs faded at Md. crash site

Stop signs at a rail crossing where a train and trash truck crashed in a Baltimore suburb were faded and one was hung upside down and facing away from the road, according to a preliminary report on last month's derailment and explosion.

Wednesday - 06/12/2013, 07:17pm EDT

Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, train derailment, CSX, John Alban, explosion

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Trash hauler's record probed in Md. derailment

Thursday - 05/30/2013, 10:42pm EDT

Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, derailment

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Passengers describe calm scene after cruise fire

Wednesday - 05/29/2013, 02:56am EDT

Tags: Royal Caribbean, cruise ship, National Transportation Safety Board

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New Metro safety system could improve ride

Metro General Manager Richard Sarles told his board of directors Thursday that the transit agency has taken a significant step toward restoring confidence, and complete safety on the rails.

Thursday - 09/13/2012, 03:42pm EDT

Tags: metro, Richard Sarles, National Transportation Safety Board

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Push to get hands on the wheel, not on the cellphone

There are new calls for a complete ban on the use of all handheld electronic devices while driving.

Thursday - 09/06/2012, 02:07pm EDT

Tags: cellphone ban, National Transportation Safety Board

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Md. derailment damage estimated at $2.2 million

The National Transportation Safety Board says CSX Corp. is estimating the damage from a fatal train derailment near Baltimore at $2.2 million.

Friday - 08/24/2012, 04:41pm EDT

Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Ellicott City, Md., derailment

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Investigation continues in mid-air collision in Va

Canadian officials are continuing the investigation into what led two small, private planes to collide in mid-air on Memorial Day in Fauquier County.

Wednesday - 08/22/2012, 04:31pm EDT

Tags: Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, plane crash, Transportation Safety Board of Canada, National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration

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Metro improves safety 3 years after deadly crash

Metro watchdog groups say the transit system is safer than it was three years ago when nine people were killed in a crash, but there's room for improvement.

Friday - 06/22/2012, 05:50am EDT

Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Deborah Hersman, metro, Metro crash, Red Line crash, Matthew Bassett, Tri-State Oversight Committee