NTSB TO RELEASE FACTUAL REPORTS ON 2009 TRANSIT SYSTEM ACCIDENT IN BOSTON

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                       NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

 

November 9, 2010

 

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NTSB TO RELEASE FACTUAL REPORTS ON 2009 TRANSIT SYSTEM

ACCIDENT IN BOSTON

 

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As part of its continuing investigation into a transit

system accident in downtown Boston, the National

Transportation Safety Board will open the public accident

docket on Wednesday, November 10, 2010.

 

On May 8, 2009, a westbound Massachusetts Bay Transportation

Authority (MBTA) light rail passenger train struck the rear

of a stopped MBTA train on the Green Line in Boston.

Approximately 46 passengers sustained minor injuries.

 

The information being released is factual in nature and does

not provide any analysis. It will include investigative

group factual reports and other documents from the

investigation.  All of these materials will be made

available at 10:00 a.m. ET on November 10 on the following

page of the Safety Board's website:

 

http://www.ntsb.gov/Info/foia_fri-dockets.htm#RS

 

Additional material will be added to the docket as it

becomes available. Analysis of the accident, along with

conclusions and a determination of probable cause, will come

at a later date when the final report on the investigation

is completed.

 

This will be a document release only; no interviews will be

conducted.

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Related Items

 

Media advisory announcing launch of NTSB Go Team to

accident: http://www.ntsb.gov/Pressrel/2009/090509.html

 

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NTSB Media Contact: Peter Knudson

peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx

(202) 314-6100

 

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