Article: Metro circuit had reported failures; NTSB combs 18 months of 'trouble tickets'.(D.C. AREA)

Article: NTSB: Metro signal system didn't detect test train
AP Online;  June 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... which caused delays. The NTSB has also criticized Metro for failing to revamp or replace ... withstanding crashes as later models. Metro told the NTSB in 2006 that it couldn't afford ... leased them back at a discount. Metro is making lease payments until ...

Article: NTSB: Metro system didn't detect test train
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... which caused delays. The NTSB has also criticized Metro for failing to revamp or replace ... withstanding crashes as later models. Metro told the NTSB in 2006 that it couldn't afford ... leased them back at a discount. Metro is making lease payments until ...

Article: NTSB Warned Metro in '96 to Reinforce Rail Cars; ...
The Washington Post;  November 13, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... according to the NTSB report. Metro should "make the necessary ... among 20 made by the NTSB, most of which Metro adopted. They included ... strengthening the structure of Metro rail cars, records released by the NTSB show a discussion that ...

Article: Metro Told NTSB About Safety System Malfunction
The Washington Post;  August 13, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Committee, which monitors Metro. After a more detailed review, NTSB spokeswoman Bridget Serchak ... car that has been fixed, Metro officials said. NTSB officials learned the specifics ... distance." Last week, the NTSB asked Metro to provide additional details ...

Article: Bosses blamed for crash: Metro accident `waiting to ...
The Washington Times;  October 30, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... He said he would not ride Metro on a snowy day. The NTSB's findings confirm more than ... Board of Supervisors. The NTSB said Metro's management system discourages ... overnight." In its report, the NTSB found that Metro violated its own safety policy ...

Article: NTSB urged Metro to replace cars in '06; D.C. train ...
The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA);  June 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended three ... that Washington's Metro system replace the ... Bridget Serchak, an NTSB spokeswoman, said Tuesday that Metro's failure to fix ... spokeswoman for the NTSB, shared that assessment ... was the deadliest in Metro's 33-year history ...

Article: Circuit Problem in Metro Crash Began in '07, NTSB ...
The Washington Post;  July 24, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... information from the NTSB suggests that as long as 18 months ago, Metro officials could have ... data examined by the NTSB. After Metro crews replaced the ... type of problem the NTSB found at the crash site circuit, Metro officials say they ...