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Negligent safety attitude, circuit failures, led to fatal crash

“Safety needs to come from the top.” You’ve probably heard that one before. However, a federal agency had to remind a public transit provider of that again in its report on what caused a fatal train...

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Tug boat pilot was on cell phone during fatal collision

Federal investigators looking into a fatal duck boat collision last year have provided more evidence that transportation and cell phones don’t mix. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says...

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Are all new safety regulations bad?

Just one U.S. senator is blocking a bill that would strengthen safety rules for oil and gas pipelines. The senator isn’t opposed to any particular part of the bill; he simply doesn’t like any...

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How safety regulations are helping one industry to flourish

You’ve heard the argument that too many federal safety regulations hurt businesses. But recent research says a safety crackdown and new regulation in one industry has helped companies thrive. Research...

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After multi-fatality, railroad to monitor engineer alertness

Following a crash that killed four people and injured 70 last year, the Metro-North Railroad that provides service between New York City and Connecticut has released its 100-day action plan to, among...

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Balloon pilot had 7 drugs in system at time of crash that killed 16

The National Transportation Safety Board says a hot-air balloon pilot had multiple drugs in his system, including an opioid painkiller, when a crash killed 16 people.  The NTSB is investigating the...

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