President Obama on June 26 nominated Christopher Hart to be the next chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
June 26, 2014Government
Hart Says Truck and Pipeline Safety to Be Top Priorities as NTSB Chief
The Obama administration’s choice to lead a federal transportation safety agency has pledged to ensure the country’s elaborate pipeline system is well-maintained and roads and skyways are safe for the traveling public.
July 7, 2014Government
NTSB Recommends Underride Protection for New Trailers, Trucks
The National Transportation Safety Board issued several safety recommendations April 3 for trucks pulling trailers, including the mitigation of blind spots and the installation of side and updated rear truck underride protection on newly manufactured vehicles and trailers.
April 4, 2014Government
NTSB’s Hersman to Resign, Become President of National Safety Council
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman will depart next month from the independent federal agency she has led for nearly five years to become president of the National Safety Council, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization.
March 11, 2014Government
NTSB Asks for Audit of FMCSA
The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that the government audit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration because recent accidents raise “serious questions about the oversight of motor carrier investigations.”
November 8, 2013Government
Senate Confirms NTSB’s Hersman for 3rd Term
The Senate on Oct. 16 confirmed Deborah Hersman for a third term as head of the National Transportation Safety Board.
October 17, 2013Government
NTSB to ‘Let Things Go’ Without More Funding
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is “going to have to let some things go,” if budget cuts are not restored, Chairman Deborah Hersman told Bloomberg Television.
August 19, 2013Government
NTSB Urges Small-Truck Safety Features That Match Tractor-Trailer Requirements
The federal agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents is pushing to have some of the same safety standards required for tractor-trailers established for smaller trucks.
June 10, 2013GovernmentBusiness
NTSB Wants 10-Year Driving Records for New Truck, Bus Drivers
The National Transportation Safety Board wants trucking companies to gather 10 years of driving records for newly hired drivers — an increase from the current three years that the board said does not allow carriers to make informed hiring decisions.
June 6, 2012Government
Hersman Begins Second Term as NTSB Chairman
Deborah Hersman was sworn in for her second two-year term as National Transportation Safety Board chairman.
August 5, 2011