NTSB: Signals on D.C. transit tracks should be examined; comes 3 months after fatal crashSeptember 22nd, 2009 NTSB issues safety recommendations to MetroWASHINGTON — Transit lines and railroads that use the same signal system that failed to detect a stopped train in the area of a deadly Washington crash should check them to make sure they are working correctly, a federal safety board urged Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was not ready to say what caused the June 22 crash that killed nine and injured 70 when a train hit another one stopped on the tracks.
Federal probe faults NY juvenile detention system, says force routinely used against juvenilesAugust 24th, 2009 NY detention system faulted in juveniles' injuriesALBANY, N.Y. — Federal investigators say workers at four youth detention centers in New York caused serious injuries, including broken bones, when they routinely used force as a primary way to restrain juveniles, not just as a last resort.
NTSB: No mechanical failures found in light-rail accident that injured dozens in San FranciscoJuly 22nd, 2009 NTSB: Human error eyed as cause of SF train crashSAN FRANCISCO — Federal investigators say they are focusing on human error as the cause of a light-rail train crash in San Francisco that injured dozens of people after finding no indication of mechanical or systems failures. The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday the operator of the San Francisco Municipal Railway train in Saturday's collision told investigators he blacked out before the crash.
Buses collide at Walt Disney World, leaving 12 visitors hurt at sprawling Fla. theme parkJuly 17th, 2009 Disney World bus crash hurts 12 at Fla. theme parkORLANDO, Fla.
Signaling system for DC's Metro train continues to fail in area where deadly crash occurredJuly 15th, 2009 DC's Metro signaling system still has problemsWASHINGTON — Federal investigators say the signaling system for Metro transit trains continues to fail periodically in the area of Washington, D.C., where a deadly train crash occurred. National Transportation Safety Board member Debbie Hersman told lawmakers Tuesday that investigators are replacing various pieces of equipment in an attempt to stop the problem near the Fort Totten station on Metro's red line.
Federal workplace investigators begin probe of Disney accident that killed monorail operatorJuly 6th, 2009 Federal agency probes Disney World monorail deathORLANDO, Fla. — A witness to the monorail accident that killed a train operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend described it as "a head-on collision" between two trains in a 911 call released Monday.
Disney to reopen monorail system that was shut down after train operator deathJuly 6th, 2009 Disney to reopen monorail after weekend deathLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World plans to reopen a monorail system that was shut down for more than a day after a train operator died in a crash.
Witness says fatal Disney monorail crash was "head-on" in 911 call; Federal probe begunJuly 6th, 2009 Witness says Disney monorail crash was "head-on"ORLANDO, Fla. — A witness to the monorail accident that killed a train operator at Walt Disney World over the weekend described it as "a head-on collision" between two trains in a 911 call released Monday.
Monorail crashes in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, killing employee; train out of serviceJuly 5th, 2009 Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee
ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World officials say a monorail crashed in the Magic Kingdom section of the Florida theme park, killing an employee.
Walt Disney World says monorail at the Fla. theme park out of service after employee deathJuly 5th, 2009 Disney World monorail closed after employee deathORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.
Pilot of Yemenia plane did not send distress signalJuly 1st, 2009 SANA'A - The Yemen Airways plane that crashed off the Comoros islands with 153 people on board did not issue a distress signal or report any mechanical problems, a company official said Wednesday. "Aviation authorities in the Comoros informed us that the Moroni Airport control did not receive a distress signal from the pilot," Hassan al-Houthi, head of the technical department of the Yemenia told reporters in Sana'a.
NTSB says DC train signaling system had problems for 5 days before deadly crashJuly 1st, 2009 NTSB: DC train signal failed before crashWASHINGTON — Investigators say equipment that is supposed to detect stopped trains failed periodically in the days leading up to a deadly Metro transit train crash in Washington, D.C. Nine people were killed and more than 70 injured June 22 when a train slammed into another train stopped on tracks.
Federal investigators find no mechanical problems with trolley that crashed in BostonMay 10th, 2009 No mechanical problems seen in Mass. trolley crashBOSTON — A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board says no mechanical problems have been found on a Boston train that crashed into another Friday, injuring about 50 people.
Disney's 2nd-quarter net income plunges 46 percent on studio, theme parks declinesMay 5th, 2009 Disney 2Q profits plunge 46 percentLOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Co. says its second-quarter net income fell 46 percent, with sharply lower profits at its movie studio and theme parks.
Autopsy incomplete on Freddie Mac official, but early findings are consistent with sucideApril 23rd, 2009 Autopsy on Freddie Mac official incompleteMcLEAN, Va. — Medical examiners have completed an autopsy on a Freddie Mac executive found dead in an apparent suicide, but say a final determination on his cause of death could be weeks away.
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