NTSB
Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
September 14, 2001
NTSB To Hold Public Meeting September 18
Washington DC - The National Transportation Safety Board will hold
a public meeting Tuesday, September 18 at 9:30 a.m. at its Board Room and
Conference Center, 426 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. There
are two items on the agenda:
Railroad Accident Report -- On September 26, 1999 an
Amtrak train collided with an automobile near the town of McLean, Illinois.
The automobile driver and passenger were killed in the accident. NTSB staff
will present to the Board their draft final report on the investigation.
Media Contact: Lauren Peduzzi
Marine Accident Report - Fire on board the U.S. passenger
ferry Columbia, in the Chatham Strait, southwest of Juneau, Alaska on June
6, 2000. The ferry, carrying 435 passengers, was evacuated and towed to
port. No injuries resulted from the fire, but the Columbia sustained damage
estimated at $2 million.
Media Contact: Paul Schlamm
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