NTSB Chairman briefs Congress on June 2009 WMATA collision
Written by jrood
Visioning Sessions National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman appeared before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee to discuss the final report and safety recommendations from the NTSB's investigation into the fatal June 2009 collision of two Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) trains on the Red Line in Washington, D.C.
Testifying before the House
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia
of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Chairman Hersman
summarized the key findings from the final accident investigation report and
the safety recommendations adopted by the NTSB on July 27th of this year.
The chairman also reported
on the August 9, 2010, meeting between the five NTSB Board Members and the
entire WMATA Board of Directors to discuss the NTSB report and the steps WMATA
needs to take to address and fully implement the safety recommendations.
"The Board will
continue to monitor WMATA’s efforts to create and promote a strong and
effective safety culture and implement the additional safety
recommendations," said Chairman Hersman. "If WMATA rededicates its
efforts to focus on safety, it can regain the trust of its ridership and re-emerge
as a leader in the public transportation industry.
The full text of Chairman
Hersman’s testimony can be found on the NTSB’s website under Speeches and
Testimony.
