NTSB explains why it did not investigate Mosier oil train derailment

July 9, 2016

(Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, July 7, 2016)

MOSIER, Ore. — The National Transportation Safety Board has responded to letter from Oregon’s senators about why it did not investigate last month’s oil train derailment in the Columbia River Gorge, saying its limited staff likely would not have gleaned any new safety recommendations from examining the incident.