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NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

April 19, 2006

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Safety Recommendation R06-01 and -02

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The National Transportation Safety Board therefore makes the
following safety recommendations to the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority:

Equip, as soon as possible, all existing and future train
equipment with rollback protection for trains operated in
the manual mode. (R-06-1)

Either accelerate retirement of Rohr-built railcars, or if
those railcars are not retired but instead rehabilitated,
then the Rohr-built passenger railcars should incorporate a
retrofit of crashworthiness collision protection that is
comparable to the 6000-series railcars. (R-06-2)



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http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2006/R06_01_02.pdf

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The complete recommendation letter is available on the Web
at the URL indicated above.

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NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

April 19, 2006

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Safety Recommendation R-06-03 through -06

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The National Transportation Safety Board therefore makes the following safety recommendations to the Federal Transit
Administration:

Require transit agencies, through the system safety program and hazard management process if necessary, to ensure that the time off between daily tours of duty, including regular and overtime assignments, allows train operators to obtain at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. (R-06-3)

Assess the adequacy of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's current organizational structure and ensure that it effectively identifies and addresses safety issues. (R-06-4)

Develop transit railcar design standards to provide adequate means for safe and rapid emergency responder entry and passenger evacuation. (R-06-5)

Develop minimum crashworthiness standards to prevent the telescoping of transit railcars in collisions and establish a timetable for removing equipment that cannot be modified to meet the new standards. (R-06-6)


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http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2006/R06_03_06.pdf

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The complete recommendation letter is available on the Web at the URL indicated above.