NTSB Press Release

National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Public Affairs

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NTSB to brief media on the investigation of a coal train derailment in Ellicott City

August 21, 2012

WASHINGTON - The National Transportation Safety Board will brief the media on the status of the investigation into this morning CSX coal train derailment in Ellicott City, Md.

Event: Press Briefing

Date and Time: August 21, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. EST

Location: Adjacent to the B&O Railroad Museum Corner of Main Street and Maryland Avenue Ellicott City, Md.

Participant: NTSB Investigator in Charge Jim Southworth

NTSB Media Contact:
Office of Public Affairs
490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20594
(202) 314-6100
Eric Weiss
eric.weiss@ntsb.gov

 

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency charged with determining the probable cause
of transportation accidents, promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.