NTSB -- NTSB TO MEET ON "MOST WANTED" SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR FEDERAL AGENCIES

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

February 12, 2010

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NTSB TO MEET ON "MOST WANTED" SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR

FEDERAL AGENCIES

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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public

Board meeting Thursday, February 18, at 9:30 a.m., in its

Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. The Board will review its list of Most

Wanted safety recommendations directed at federal agencies.

The Most Wanted List was developed in 1990 to focus

attention on safety improvements the Board believes will

have the greatest impact on transportation safety. Some of

the issues to be reviewed this year include emergency

helicopter medical services, intelligent highway

technologies, motor carrier operations and operator fatigue.

The Board will also discuss issues concerning rail car

design and marine safety management systems.

A live and archived webcast of the proceedings will be

available on the Board's website at www.ntsb.gov. Technical

support details are available under "Board Meetings." To

report any problems, please call 703-993-3100 and ask for

Webcast Technical Support.

Directions to Board Room: Front door located on Lower

10th Street, directly below L'Enfant Plaza. From Metro,

exit L'Enfant Plaza station at 9th and D Streets escalator,

walk through shopping mall, at CVS store take escalator down

one level. Board room will be to your left.

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NTSB Press Contact:

Ted Lopatkiewicz

(202) 314-6100

lopatt@xxxxxxxx

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