The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has instituted several safety programs to improve airline safety and prevent airplane crashes from occurring. Two such programs are Safety Alerts for Operators (SAFO) and Information for Operators (InFO), which involves sending messages containing critical safety information to pilots, including any unsafe conditions regarding performance and control issues caused by… Read More
‘Driver Distraction’ Cause of Northwest Flight Error
Many news stories, studies and pending legislation have been devoted to serious car or trucking accidents caused by distracted drivers — operating a motor vehicle while engaged in other activities, such as texting or talking on a cell phone — but it seems such distraction is not limited to ground transportation. According to recent reports… Read More
NTSB Issues Safety Warning re Audio Frequency Track Circuits
Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a national warning regarding the use of audio frequency track circuits in train control systems. The warning comes as the NTSB continues its investigation into the fatal train collision in Washington, D.C. Metro crash. Audio frequency track circuits are used to detect and transmit speed commands. … Read More
FAA Finds Major Safety Violations at O’Hare Airport
According to a story from today’s Chicago Tribune, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a “letter of correction” warning notice to the City of Chicago for several “major” safety violations at O’Hare International Airport, which are known to cause serious airplane accidents and crashes — during both takeoffs and landings. These findings show that the… Read More
Aviation Crash Avoidance Technology
Crash avoidance technology applies to all modes of transportation, including airline travel, with the goal of preventing aviation crashes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been gradually introducing various levels of crash avoidance technology at airports, initially with the goal of reducing air traffic delays. The recent airplane crash involving a sightseeing helicopter and a… Read More
School Bus Accidents in Illinois
Generally speaking, school buses are a safe method of transportation for school-aged children. Indeed, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports shows that children are 8 times safer riding to school in a school bus, as opposed to in a car with their parents. Still, school bus accidents and other bus crashes involving the… Read More
CTA Bus Accident Injures 11 Passengers
According to recent news reports, eleven people — 10 bus passengers and the bus driver — were injured in a CTA bus accident on the southwest side of Chicago. The accident occurred around 7:30 am yesterday morning in the 2500-block of South Ashland. Reports indicate that the northbound No. X9 “Ashland Express” CTA bus jumped… Read More
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Proposed Rules to Prevent Train Collisions
Recently, the Federal Railroad Administration and Secretary of Transportation announced proposed rules aimed at preventing catastrophic train and railroad crashes. The new rules mandate trains and railroads to use Positive Train Control (PTC), designed to prevent train-to-train collisions. This implementation of new technology is one effort to reduce the number of people injured or… Read More
Illinois Common Carrier Liability for Train and Bus Accidents
From January to April 2009, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has recorded 587 “train accidents” and 672 “highway-rail incidents”. The FRA defines a train accident as “an event involving ontrack rail equipment that results in monetary damage to the equipment and track above a certain threshold.” This would include a train derailment, such as the… Read More
Illinios Repeals Notice Requirement In Negligence Lawsuits Against CTA
As our cost of living continues to increase, and our cities become overpopulated, more people will continue to rely on our public transportation, including the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). Because the CTA commutes a mass number of people each day, the result of a CTA train or bus crash can be enormous. Severe personal injury,… Read More
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