And some has been based on the Board s best judgments of what the future is likely to hold for transportation. I have worked with the TSB, initially as an NTSB Member and then, for the past 4 years, as NTSB Chairman. There are many similarities between our agencies, as there are between the nations we represent. There are also, of course, numerous differences, and while I will discuss some things that work in the United States, I acknowledge that not all will necessarily be appropriate for Canada. Both the NTSB and the started with an approach to independent aviation accident investigation that was separate from assigning blame or liability and later carried that principle over to accident investigation in other modes of transportation.
Nations compete vigorously in many of their activities.
Transportation accident investigation is an exception. In this field there is extensive cooperation. The cooperation seems to be built on a combination of professional respect, good will and self interest. Transportation vehicles carry people and products around the world. Vehicles built in one nation are likely to be used in many others.