Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”
Congress Wants Answers
April 22, 2014
US Senators and Congress members are asking GM to explain the “delay of more than 10 years in notifying consumers and beginning to repair the defect.” that cause loss of power include loss of power steering and power brakes in numerous GM products.