WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board released a short introductory video highlighting the issues that will be discussed during next week's public forum on bus and truck safety.

NTSB Board Member Robert L. Sumwalt will chair the two-day forum, scheduled for  May 10 and 11, 2011 in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The video is available on You Tube, and the general public can view the forum as a Webcast on the NTSB Web site.

The purpose of the forum is to review the progress that has been made in truck and bus safety in the last decade, and what needs to be done to improve it. The forum will focus on such issues as carrier oversight, truck and bus operations, driver safety and health, and enhanced vehicle safety technologies.

Representatives from federal and state agencies, the trucking and bus industries, unions, and advocacy groups will serve as panelists during the forum.

An agenda and Webcast details are available on the NTSB's Truck and Bus Safety Forum page.