NTSB Advisory

NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
July 21, 2005

NTSB TO HOLD MEETING ON AMTRAK DERAILMENT NEAR FLORA, MISSISSIPPI

Washington, D.C. -- The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board Meeting on Tuesday, July 26, at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, DC.

One item is on the agenda:

On April 6, 2004 northbound Amtrak train No. 58 derailed on Canadian National Railway track near Flora, Mississippi. The entire train consisting of one locomotive, one baggage car, and eight passenger cars derailed. One passenger was killed in the derailment. Safety issues discussed in the report include Canadian National Railway's continuous welded rail maintenance and inspection procedures and standards, Amtrak's emergency response training, and the Federal Railroad Administration's oversight of both.

Directions to the NTSB 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.

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.

NTSB Media Contact: Lauren Peduzzi
(202) 314-6100
Peduzzi@ntsb.gov

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