NTSB Media Brief - Chicago, Illinois CTA Train Collision (Nov 18)

November 18, 2023: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy briefs the media in Chicago, Illinois, on the NTSB investigation of the November 16 collision of a CTA train and rail equipment.

[@drew_lucas]

You all are amazing! Thank you for all that you do!

[@marcususa]

I agree.

[@rinrat6754]

Impressive level of knowledge, and great communication of an immediate and important finding.

[@NC8ED]

Thank you for rotating the microphone stand.

[@RaymondTroth-cf3if]

How did a revenue train and a piece of snow equipment get on the same track? Train at night or early morning on non revenue track. Somebody screwed up. The braking distance is irrelevant. It shouldn't have been there.

[@laurachance-lablanc3119]

Baby diamond please

[@mattdeal7229]

It's not a design flaw with the train I will definitely tell you that.