NTSB Press Release
National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Public Affairs
NTSB LAUNCHES TEAM TO INVESTIGATE AMTRAK DERAILMENT IN MARYLAND
July 29, 2002
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a Go Team to investigate this afternoon’s derailment of an Amtrak passenger train in Montgomery County, Maryland.
NTSB investigator Jim Southworth will lead the effort as Investigator-in-Charge of the 8-member team. Vice Chairman Carol Carmody will accompany the team and serve as principal spokesperson. Lauren Peduzzi will be the NTSB’s on-scene press officer.
Information on a press briefing will be released when available.
NTSB Office of Public Affairs: (202) 314-6100
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency charged with determining the probable cause
of transportation accidents, promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.
