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Commuter Train Delayed, Road Closed Due to Fire Department Activity in Hanson
There were significant delays on the Kingston line due to fire department activity near the Hanson MBTA station. The train is also blocking part of Main Street.
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‘Fire Department Activity' Delays MBTA Commuter Rail Train in Hanson
The MBTA Commuter Rail says a train on the Kingston Line is delayed “due to fire department activity” in Hanson, Massachusetts. The train that left South Station at 3:33 p.m. was about an hour behind schedule, according to a tweet from commuter rail officials. The one that left an hour later was running about an hour and a half behind…
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Man Injured After Being Hit by MBTA Commuter Rail Train in Concord, Mass.
A man was seriously injured after he was struck by an MBTA Commuter Rail train in Concord, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning. Concord police said the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. at the Commonwealth Avenue crossing. The Concord police and fire departments both responded to the scene. Initial reports from Concord police said the train had struck a vehicle. But they…
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Power Problems Strand Commuter Rail Passengers
The incident happened on an outbound train around 6 p.m. past Boston Landing Station, MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said on behalf of Keolis, the company that operates the Commuter Rail.
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People Left Stranded After Commuter Rail Power Problem
Riders climbed over a fence to get off the railway after using emergency exits to escape a train stopped without electricity on the MBTA Commuter Rail.
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MBTA Commuter Rail Train Stops Without Electricity, Passengers Use Emergency Exits
A train on the MBTA Commuter Rail’s Framingham/Worcester Line was forced to stop in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood because of an electrical issue Monday, leaving it without air conditioning. The incident happened on an outbound train around 6 p.m. past Boston Landing Station, MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said on behalf of Keolis, the company that operates the Commuter Rail. Footage...
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MBTA Commuter Rail Passengers Climb Over Fence After Electrical Issue
A train on the MBTA Commuter Rail’s Framingham/Worcester Line stopped due to an electrical issue near Boston Landing Station
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Trouble on the T: FTA Orders Safety Stand-Down for MBTA
The safety stand-down is being required by the Federal Transit Administration to go into effect after midnight Saturday. In a letter to the MBTA dated Thursday, the agency cited “a continued failure to sufficiently prevent unintended and uncontrolled train movements by disabled trains.”
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Serious Delays Following Deadly Commuter Rail Incident in Natick
According to the Transit Police Department, a man was trespassing on the right of way around 5 p.m. on the Worcester Line when he was fatally struck by an outbound commuter rail train in the area of 113 West Central Street.
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Man Fatally Struck By MBTA Commuter Rail Train in Natick
A man is dead after being struck Wednesday evening by an MBTA commuter rail train in Natick, Massachusetts, transit police said. According to the Transit Police Department, a man was trespassing on the right of way around 5 p.m. on the Worcester Line when he was struck by an outbound commuter rail train in the area of 113 West Central…
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MBTA Board Asks T Workers to ‘Do More' on Safety
The MBTA’s leadership and rank-and-file staff have not done enough to ensure its public transit service operates safely, the head of the T’s governing board said Thursday while calling on those up and down the agency’s ranks to redouble their efforts. In the first MBTA Board of Directors meeting since a June 1 collision between two Green Line trains,...
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Mass. High School Senior Hit, Killed By MBTA Train in Abington
Abington High School senior Katelyn McCarthy was killed Friday night when she was struck by an MBTA commuter rail train in the area of Birch Street.
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Abington High School Senior Fatally Struck By MBTA Commuter Rail Train
A high school senior was fatally struck by an MBTA commuter rail train late Friday night in Abington, Massachusetts, school and transit officials announced. “It is with the deepest regret that I need to inform you that last night a tragic accident resulted in the death of our Abington High School Senior, Katelyn McCarthy,” Abington Superintendent Peter Schafer said in…
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Police Investigating After Train Crashes Into Car in Ashland
The car was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported.
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Calls for Change After Deadly Train Crash in Wilmington
Questions remain after a train collided with a woman’s car in Wilmington, Massachusetts, killing her.
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Keolis Worker on Leave Amid Investigation Into Deadly Crash on MBTA Commuter Rail
Local and state leaders are demanding answers from Keolis and the MBTA after a preliminary investigation found human error on the tracks cost one woman her life in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Roberta Sausville Devine, 68, of Wilmington, was killed when her car was hit by a commuter rail train at North Wilmington station Friday night. According to the MBTA, a signal…
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Keolis Worker on Leave After Deadly Crash on Commuter Rail
City and state leaders are demanding answers after a woman was killed when her car was hit by an MBTA Commuter Rail train.
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MBTA Cites Human Error in Deadly Train Collision in Wilmington
The MBTA says a preliminary investigation has revealed that human error was a factor Friday when a commuter rail train collided with a car in Wilmington, Massachusetts, killing the 68-year-old woman inside.
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MBTA Says ‘Human Error' Is Focus of Investigation After Woman Killed in Train Collision
The MBTA says a preliminary investigation has revealed that human error was a factor Friday when a commuter rail train collided with a car in Wilmington, Massachusetts, killing the 68-year-old woman inside. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak released a statement Saturday evening saying although the investigation into Roberta Sausville’s death remains very active, they have learned enough to report...
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MBTA Proposes Fare Changes On Various Forms of Ridership
Fare changes proposed by the MBTA on Thursday will go before the agency’s board in March for final approval before potentially going into effect. The changes, designed with an eye on closing the gap in existing fare structures, offsetting pandemic-related costs and increasing ridership where possible, would go into effect on July 1 if approved. “If approved by the...