National Transportation Safety Board Firmly Rejects Legislative Rollback of Post-Collision Safety Measures
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has expressed strong opposition to a specific section of recently proposed defense legislation that attempts to reverse safety reforms enacted following a tragic collision near Washington, D.C. in January. The title suggests the agency is taking a firm stance against legislative efforts that would undo important changes established to enhance transportation safety in the wake of this fatal incident. Earlier this year, a devastating collision near the nation’s capital triggered a comprehensive review of federal transportation safety regulations. The NTSB, an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, led a












