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U.S. officials to take direct safety oversight of Washington subway
Source: Reuters
US | Fri Oct 9, 2015 7:38pm EDT
U.S. officials to take direct safety oversight of Washington subway
WASHINGTON | BY IAN SIMPSON
U.S. officials will take over direct safety supervision of Washington's troubled subway system under a plan announced by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Friday.
Foxx transferred safety oversight of Washington's Metrorail, the second-busiest U.S. subway system, to the Federal Transit Administration. Metrorail has long been plagued by smoky tunnels, breakdowns and deadly accidents.
Foxx had turned down an urgent recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the Federal Railroad Administration put the Washington system under its watch. That move would require congressional approval and the Transportation Department said it would cause unnecessary delays.
"This increased oversight means that FTA will now directly enforce and investigate the safety oversight of ... Metrorail," Foxx wrote in a letter responding to the NTSB's proposal made last week.
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U.S. officials to take direct safety oversight of Washington subway
WASHINGTON | BY IAN SIMPSON
U.S. officials will take over direct safety supervision of Washington's troubled subway system under a plan announced by Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Friday.
Foxx transferred safety oversight of Washington's Metrorail, the second-busiest U.S. subway system, to the Federal Transit Administration. Metrorail has long been plagued by smoky tunnels, breakdowns and deadly accidents.
Foxx had turned down an urgent recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the Federal Railroad Administration put the Washington system under its watch. That move would require congressional approval and the Transportation Department said it would cause unnecessary delays.
"This increased oversight means that FTA will now directly enforce and investigate the safety oversight of ... Metrorail," Foxx wrote in a letter responding to the NTSB's proposal made last week.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/09/us-usa-districtofcolumbia-metro-idUSKCN0S32G620151009