Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, swim-bike-run mom, coffee addict. :https://xitter.cf/t.co/FI2FCKCssO

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From Lions to Tigers and a transpo-themed @ClemsonUniv homecoming: Flight 1889. The floats on Bowman Field are amazing (cropped to exclude minors).
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At @ClemsonUniv with the Institute for Global Road Safety and Security’s Advancement Board, Dr. Alexander and fellow alumni talking road safety, including impaired driving in South Carolina. Alcohol-impaired driving accounts for about 40% of all traffic fatalities in SC. Always love hearing from @SC_DMV Executive Director Kevin Shwedo.
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Jennifer Homendy retweeted
Seat belts work best when worn correctly. In Leander, TX, only 6 of 42 visible students aboard a school bus were belted, and 4 wore them improperly. NTSB's investigation highlights the importance of proper seat belt use. Watch: bit.ly/47C0GE8 #SchoolBusSafetyWeek
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Jennifer Homendy retweeted
School buses are the safest way to transport students to and from school. But they can be made even safer. During #SchoolBusSafetyWeek, we're highlighting NTSB investigations that reinforce the importance of properly worn lap/shoulder seat belts. bit.ly/4gua5Bz
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Great job to the crew of @united flight 1775 from IAD to ORD! Their communications with passengers and flight attendants and focus on #safety during turbulence was exceptional… the best I’ve ever heard. (Yes, I immediately texted their VP of Corporate Safety) DYK @NTSB published a study and recommendations on preventing turbulence-related injuries in 2021: ntsb.gov/safety/safety-studi…
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Darice Gilliam’s husband couldn’t join her in Vegas so we promised to post our pic. We missed you, Ken! Darice is a total boss and Chairman of BLET’s Arizona State Legislative Board as well as Sec-Treas of @blet Division 383. DYK one of my goals is to take the locomotive engineer + conductor basic training program @Bucks_edu? Someday…
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Jennifer Homendy retweeted
"Federal employees should be rewarded for what they can do, not for how long they’ve been on the job." Today, we @USOPM eliminated the historically anti-merit principle of gating promotions for top performing employees based upon their time in seat. No longer - merit prevails over tenure! usopm.substack.com/p/talent-…
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Honored to be among these distinguished Penn Staters to receive the Penn State Alumni Association’s highest honor, the Alumni Fellow Award. Since the award was established in 1973, more than 900 Penn State alumni have received the distinction. Thank you to Penn State Harrisburg Chancellor and Dean David Callejo Perez and his team for all you do for faculty, students, and alumni! More here: psu.edu/news/alumni-associat…
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I always talk about @NTSB #safety recommendations that are not implemented. We also need to celebrate those that are so that others see how our work and the work of recommendation recipients improve safety. So… a heartfelt thank you to the @UMAonTheRoad for implementing our #safety recommendations from our investigation of the November 14, 2023, multivehicle collision and post crash fire in Etna, Ohio. Your continued efforts to improve truck and bus safety are appreciated! I was on scene for this crash and it was and still is heartbreaking for so many. Three motorcoach passengers (kids) and three passenger vehicle occupants died. The driver and two passengers of the motorcoach, as well as the driver of a passenger vehicle, were seriously injured. The driver of the truck driver and 36 motorcoach passengers sustained minor physical injuries. Our hearts will always remain with the victims and families of this horrific tragedy.
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What an action-packed time in Northern Arkansas! From a visit with @rep_stevewomack and his amazing district staff, a Town Hall Talk with Fox5’s Tiffany Lee, a fantastic meeting with Jim Morey and Steve Serio of Bella Vista to discuss their tool to address the safety hazards associated with over-torquing and under-torquing wheel lug nuts on vehicles, and a visit to @Walmart HQ in Bentonville to learn about driver and vehicle #safety. Looking forward to welcoming Walmart to @NTSB HQ in a few weeks. Not to worry… I would not leave Arkansas without visiting Herman’s in Fayetteville and catching an @ArkansasFball game. Love my Nittany Lions and Clemson Tigers but I can make room for the Hogs!
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So exciting - what a great surprise - to run into @JessicaConardEP, a community leader directly impacted by the East Palestine train derailment. Jess turned her firsthand experience into a national movement for rail safety. She serves as Founder and Executive Director of Rail Watch, a grassroots organization that works directly with communities to prevent train derailment disasters, and is an absolute rockstar. Learn more at railwatch.net/about/
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Part of the @NTSB rail team on the road from Chicago to Vegas talking rail safety.
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Jennifer Homendy retweeted
LIVE TODAY: NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy and Board Member Tom Chapman will hold a press conference at Chicago Union Station highlighting actions needed to improve rail safety and protect rail workers. Watch live at 10 a.m. CT: youtube.com/watch?v=fy2CZo3k…
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Penn Staters find each other everywhere including at a BLET Convention! #WeAre @penn_state
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Thank you to @TeamsterSOB for talking with me about how the NTSB and the @Teamsters, @BLET and @BMWEDIBT are working together to improve rail safety. The NTSB is currently investigating 27 rail accidents, most involving fatalities and serious injuries of rail workers, while working hard to implement over 400 open rail safety recommendations. These include recommendations from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
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At @BLET this week: “Safety doesn’t improve on its own.  “It improves when we unite… when workers refuse to be silenced. When families refuse to be ignored. When the NTSB refuses to back down. When we stand together… for safety.    “A moment of silence is not enough to honor the brothers and sisters who never came home. “A plaque is not enough. “A renamed bridge is not enough. “The only worthy tribute is change. Real change. Measurable change. Change that reaches the yard, the cab, the main line, the training room, the dispatch center, the rulebook, the bargaining table, the boardroom, and the halls of government, including the halls of the NTSB. “And until that change happens, we keep pushing. “We keep demanding safety action.”
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