NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
March 15, 2007

NTSB HOLDS MARCH BOARD MEETING

Washington, DC – The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at 12:30 p.m., (please note the later time) in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, DC. The two items on the agenda are:

1. On July 10, 2005, two CN freight trains collided head on in Anding, Mississippi. Signal data indicated that a northbound train continued past a stop (red) signal at North Anding and collided with a southbound train about 1/4 mile beyond the signal. The collision resulted in the derailment of 6 locomotives and 17 cars. About 15,000 gallons of diesel fuel were released from the locomotives and resulted in a fire that burned for about 15 hours. There were two crewmembers on each train and all four were killed. Media Contact: Keith Holloway
   
   
2. On June 12, 2006, the Massachusetts, a commuter ferry carrying 65 passengers and four crewmembers, was en- route from Rowe's Wharf in Boston Harbor to Hingham, Massachusetts when a fire broke out in the engine room. All passengers were safely transferred to the Laura, another commuter vessel in the vicinity before a fireboat from the Boston Fire Department's marine unit arrived. There were no serious injuries or fatalities. Media Contact: Terry Williams

Directions to the 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.

A summary of each final report, 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.

NTSB Press Contact: Keith Holloway, 202-314-6100
hollowk@ntsb.gov

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