Speed-Related Crash Study, Valhalla, N.Y., Railroad-Highway Accident, Focus of NTSB Meeting
Speed-Related Crash Study, Valhalla, N.Y., Railroad-Highway Accident, Focus of NTSB Meeting
7/18/2017
Page Content WHAT: The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to meet to consider two board agenda items. The first is to determine the probable cause of a Feb. 3, 2015, accident involving a Metro-North commuter train and an SUV at a grade crossing in Valhalla, New York. That accident fatally injured five passengers on the train and the SUV driver. The second agenda item is board consideration of a NTSB safety study on reducing speed-related crashes by examining proven and emerging countermeasures.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The board will hear the Valhalla investigation report beginning 9:30 a.m. and is slated to consider the speed related crash study beginning 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: NTSB Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, D.C.
WHO: NTSB Board members
LIVE WEBCAST: A link to the webcast will be available shortly before the start of the meeting at http://ntsb.capitolconnection.org/
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