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.”

Toronto-New York Bus Rolls Over, Yet Another Unnecasary Charter Bus Accident
Yet another charter bus accident as caused terrible losses.. As a personal injury and bus accident lawyer I have cited this dangerous problem in earlier posts.
The Latest Is a Toronto – New York bus carrying 57 people. The company had its license to operate in New York