But other experts say that high reliability and safety are likely to come hand in hand.
Conventional wisdom has it that women are most concerned about reliability and safety.
Experiment suggested 100 volts produced an acceptable trade off between brightness, reliability and safety.
But a spate of mishaps is reviving concerns about the plane's reliability and safety.
NASA maneuvered its two largest shuttle contractors into a partial merger a few years ago in an effort to improve reliability and safety.
The failure undermines other safety efforts, said Rosemary Shahan, the president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, based in Sacramento.
The rest of the loan will be used to upgrade several stations, including those in New York and Washington, and to improve track reliability and safety.
As well as efficiency, reliability and safety, it should include an objective for a "fair" system and one that is "powered by 100% renewable energy".
Ms. Foley is not alone in her predicament, said Rosemary Shahan, president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, a consumer group in Sacramento.
As a byword for reliability and safety, Toyota conquered the ferociously competitive global car market to become the number one manufacturer in the world.
The groups making the request are Public Citizen, the Center for Auto Safety, Consumer Action, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety and the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
