WASHINGTON (Sept. 21, 2026) — The National Transportation Safety Board today issued safety recommendations urging the rail industry to end the practice of requiring workers to ride rail equipment to ...

Railroad conductors face the risk of death or injury when working near live tracks with authorized train movements. When inspecting or preparing railcars for movement, conductors often need to ...

On September 3, 2026, about 11:36 p.m. local time, a New York City Transit (NYCT) employee working as a flagger was fatally injured by a train on the D Line in Bronx, New York.[1] The employee was ...

Thank you, Chair Homendy, and thank you for your leadership on rail safety issues. Good morning. I’m happy to be here with you as we launch our campaign on Strengthening Rail Safety. I came to NTSB in ...

The Offi ce of the Managing Director (MD) assists the Chair in carrying out the functions as executive and administrative head of the NTSB. The office: coordinates the activities of the entire NTSB ...