The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says freight trains should be required to have inward and outward-facing image and audio recorders in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told lawmakers in testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee that the Norfolk Southern train involved in the Feb. 3 derailment only had an inward-facing camera and the data was overwritten.
"Since the locomotive was put immediately back into service following the accident, the data was overwritten," she said in her remarks."That means the recorder only provided about 15 minutes of data before the derailment, and five minutes after.
"Now is the time to expand that requirement to audio and include the Class I freight railroads in that mandate," she added. Homendy noted that like voice recorders in airplane cockpits, audio and video recorders in train locomotive cabs"are essential for helping investigators determine the cause of an accident" and to develop recommendations to prevent future derailments.
The NTSB chair also said that her agency is committed to conducting an independent, thorough investigation into the East Palestine derailment, which led to a spill of toxic chemicals.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ohio football player of the year Jordan Marshall chooses Michigan over Ohio State2024 four-star running back Jordan Marshall announced his commitment to Michigan Tuesday over Ohio State, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Read more »
Norfolk Southern railroad safety training begins following 2 Ohio train derailments a month apartDozens of first responders from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are learning what to do in case of a railroad emergency.
Read more »
Rail Company Sued For Train Derailment in Ohio | Extreme EarthHere’s a quick update about the rail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Read more »
Norfolk Southern supports some new regulations after Ohio train derailmentNorfolk Southern’s CEO is offering support for some parts of a bipartisan Senate bill to put tougher safety regulations on railroads after last month’s fiery hazardous materials train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border.
Read more »
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine defends subsidies for computer chip manufacturers like IntelWhen asked whether the U.S. Commerce Departments’ requiring bidders for CHIPS Act funding to provide child care to employees to qualify for subsidies made him uncomfortable, DeWine said Intel had planned to do so whether it was required or not.
Read more »
Ohio man accused of raping young children; authorities believe there are more victimsMichael Ray Stith, 49, of Prospect, Ohio, is charged with seven counts of rape, all involving victims younger than 13 years old.
Read more »