NTSB TO MEET ON TWO RAILROAD ACCIDENT REPORTS
There are two items on the agenda. The Board will consider final accident reports on the following cases:
1) On October 15, 2005, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad train collided with the rear of a standing UP train in a rail yard in Texarkana, Arkansas. The collision resulted in the puncture of a railroad tank car containing propylene, a flammable gas. An unknown ignition source ignited the migrating gas, exploding a house and killing the person inside. Approximately 3,000 residents within a 1-mile radius of the accident were advised to evacuate. Press contact: Terry Williams.
2) On April 3, 2005, a westbound Amtrak train derailed on the north side of the Columbia River near Home
Valley, Washington. Of the 115 persons aboard, 30 people sustained minor injuries. Press contact: Keith Holloway.
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.
A summary of the Board's final reports, which will include findings, probable cause and safety recommendations, will appear on the web site shortly after the conclusion of the meeting. The entire reports will appear on the web site several weeks later.
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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