NTSB Launches Go-Team to Investigate a Freight Train Derailment and Hazardous Materials Release in New Jersey

WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board is launching a go-team to investigate the derailment of four Conrail freight tank cars into the Mantua Creek in Paulsboro, NJ, at about 7:05 am EST today.

NTSB railroad accident investigator Jim Southworth is leading a team of 17 as the Investigator-in-Charge.

NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman is accompanying the team and will serve as the principal spokesman during the on-scene phase of the investigation.

Public Affairs Officer Terry Williams will also be in New Jersey to coordinate media related activities. He can be reached by mobile phone at 202-557-1350.

Chairman Hersman receives a briefing on Friday's bridge collapse, train derailment and hazardous materials release in Paulsboro, NJ.	Media briefing Sunday December 2 on the investigation into the bridge collapse, derailment and haz-mat release in Paulsboro, New Jersey.	Investigator In Charge (IIC) Jim Southworth and NTSB investigative team at site of train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
NTSB holds media briefing Monday December 3 on N.J. train derailment and hazmat release.	Chairman Hersman briefs Paulsboro officials, incl Mayor Hamilton, on status of the investigation into train accident.	Investigators look at instruments in a locomotive involved in today's train derailment in Paulsboro, NJ.
Rail Investigator Mike Hiller examines one of the trains involved in today's accident in Paulsboro, NJ.	Scene photo of today's bridge collapse, train derailment & haz-mat release in Paulsboro, NJ.	IIC Jim Southworth on the scene of the Paulsboro, NJ train derailment and hazmat release.
NTSB investigative team discussing the Paulsboro, NJ train derailment and hazmat release.	NTSB hazmat specialists Paul Stancil and Muhamed El-Zoghbi discussing the release of hazardous material in Paulsboro, NJ.	Recorder specialist George Haralampopoulos prepares to remove a recorder from a locmotive involved in the derailment.
Antion Downs taking photos on the scene of the Paulsboro, NJ train derailment and hazmat release.	Police Chief Chris Wachter discussing the Paulsboro, NJ train derailment with Chairman Hersman.	Cresence Stafford, Muhamed El-Zoghbi, and Shannon Bennett on the scene of the Paulsboro, NJ train derailment and hazmat release.