WASHINGTON (Jan. 2, 2024) — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a media briefing Thursday to release the final report on the Oct. 12, 2021, derailment of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train in Arlington, Virginia.
An NTSB video animation of the derailment sequence will be shown at the briefing.
The WMATA Blue Line train derailed in a tunnel while traveling from Rosslyn Station toward Arlington Cemetery Station. All railcars remained upright and in-line. All 187 passengers and the train operator were evacuated to Arlington Cemetery Station, and no injuries were reported.
WHAT: Media briefing on the WMATA Arlington derailment final report with NTSB video animation
WHO: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and Investigator-in-Charge Joe Gordon
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 4 at 11 a.m. Eastern time
WHERE: NTSB Headquarters, 490 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC, 6th Floor
Journalists wishing to attend must RSVP by emailing mediarelations@ntsb.gov and bring photo identification.
To report an incident/accident or if you are a public safety agency, please call 1-844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290 to speak to a Watch Officer at the NTSB Response Operations Center (ROC) in Washington, DC (24/7).
