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Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police
Damaged Car Near MBTA Rail Line Causes Major Delays In Wakefield: Police A car was heavily damaged near commuter rail tracks Tuesday morning, Dec. 19, in Wakefield, causing delays on the Haverhill Line. The incident happened on North Avenue at Prospect Street. ⚠️ Haverhill Line passengers may experience severe delays in both directions due to police activity in Wakefield. 🚍 Passengers between Reading and Oak Grove may consider MBTA Bus #137 for connection with the Orange Line. — MBTA Commuter Rail Alerts (@MBTA_CR_Alerts) December 19, 2023 It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the car's damage, but the MBTA alerted passengers that it would cause issu…
Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays
Amtrak Train Hits Person In Sharon, Causing 45-Minute Delays A pedestrian was hit by a train in Norfolk County, officials say.  Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the train was an MBTA train. No MBTA commuter trains were involved in the incident.  Multiple people called 911 reporting that a pedestrian had been hit by a train at the Sharon Train Station in Sharon around 12:56 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19, according to the Sharon Police Department.  The incident caused significant delays to the Providence Line Train, according to the MBTA.  Update: Providence Line Train 837 (9:40 pm from South Station) is operating…
Amtrak Trucks Collide Near Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Station, Injuring 5: Police Amtrak Trucks Collide Near Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Station, Injuring 5: Police
Amtrak Trucks Collide Near Boston MBTA Commuter Rail Station, Injuring 5: Police Five people were taken to the hospital following an incident near an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston this week, according to officials. The incident involved two Amtrak track tracks colliding with each other in the vicinity of Readville Station in Hyde Park around 4:30 a.m. on Friday, May 12, MBTA Police tell Daily Voice.  UPDATE: Boston EMS confirms 5 patients were transported to local hospitals. Still waiting for details on what happened here. @wbz https://t.co/lXY9paMzLa — Anna Meiler (@AnnaMeiler) May 12, 2023 The crash caused substantial damage to both vehicles and sent five …
Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police
Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Rail Train Between Beverly & Salem: Police One woman has died after she was hit by a Commuter Rail train on the North Shore this week, authorities confirm to Daily Voice.  Salem Police said they got a call about a pedestrian hit by a Commuter Rail train just beyond the Salem Station around 10:14 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24.  Very sad call in Salem last night. pic.twitter.com/DkMhyOUduz — Salem MA Police (@SalemMAPolice) January 25, 2023 The woman was said to have walked onto the tracks as the train was passing through the Beverly/Salem line, MBTA Police Spokesperson Richard Sullivan told Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the…
Wrong Way Driver Collides With Commuter Rail Train In Hamilton: Authorities Wrong Way Driver Collides With Commuter Rail Train In Hamilton: Authorities
Wrong Way Driver Collides With Commuter Rail Train In Hamilton: Authorities A driver who thought she was turning onto a road actually ended up on the train tracks and getting hit, authorities said. Hamilton Fire responded to a report of a Commuter Rail train crash involving a motor vehicle at the MBTA railroad crossing at Asbury Street around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, the department said on Facebook.  A driver takes a wrong turn down the tracks thinking she was entering a roadway and gets hit by a south bound MBTA... Posted by Hamilton Fire Department on Friday, January 20, 2023 Upon arrival, crews determined that no one was inside the car and that the…
Man Killed By Haverhill Commuter Rail Train Near Melrose/Cedar Park Station: MBTA Man Killed By Haverhill Commuter Rail Train Near Melrose/Cedar Park Station: MBTA
Man Killed By Haverhill Commuter Rail Train Near Melrose/Cedar Park Station: MBTA One man is dead after they were hit by a Commuter Rail train close to an MBTA station just north of Boston, authorities said.  The man was hit by a Haverhill Line outbound train near Melrose/Cedar Station around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, an MBTA Transit Police Spokesperson told Daily Voice.  Video of the scene at Melrose/Cedar Park Station where a man was killed after hit by an outbound Haverhill line train. Details in the story below #DailyVoice (📸: Kat Ruiz) https://t.co/c2QBNHbbKS pic.twitter.com/KKyS0Owhzx — David Cifarelli (@DavidCifarelli) December 9, 2022 Police believe the …
Person Hit By Commuter Rail Train At Concord Crossing (DEVELOPING) Person Hit By Commuter Rail Train At Concord Crossing (DEVELOPING)
Person Hit By Commuter Rail Train At Concord Crossing (Developing) Editor's note: A former version of this article said that a vehicle was involved in the incident. That information has since been corrected. A portion of downtown Concord was closed after a Commuter Rail train struck person on the tracks the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 31, Concord Police said.  Update: incident involves person, vehicle not struck. Person transported via @bostonmedflight https://t.co/lykOrvSbE8 — ConcordMAPolice (@ConcordMAPD) August 31, 2022 Multiple crews were on the scene around 10:30 a.m. including a Boston MedFlight helicopter, police added.  The incident shut down…
Fitchburg Commuter Rail Suspended After Person Killed By Train In Concord Fitchburg Commuter Rail Suspended After Person Killed By Train In Concord
Fitchburg Commuter Rail Suspended After Person Killed By Train In Concord Travel on the Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line was suspended after a person was struck and killed by a train in Concord, MBTA officials confirm to Daily Voice.  An adult female intentionally walked in front of an oncoming train near the Belknap Street Crossing on the morning of Wednesday, July 13, NBC Boston and officials report. She was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.  Passengers were told to expect "significant delays" and seek alternate travel routes, the MBTA Commuter Rail said on Twitter.  Alternate travel info:🚍 Bus 76 for service between Lincoln and Alewife to connect t…
Overheated Engine Sends Smoke From Commuter Rail Train At North Station Overheated Engine Sends Smoke From Commuter Rail Train At North Station
Overheated Engine Sends Smoke From Commuter Rail Train At North Station Boston firefighters were on the scene where smoke was reportedly coming from a train at North Station, according to a Tweet from CBS Boston. This happened after 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 7. #BREAKING Firefighters on scene at North Station, where smoke is coming from a commuter rail train pic.twitter.com/ypuFd80ghg — WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) July 7, 2022 Heavy smoke at North Station? @universalhub pic.twitter.com/lDMbt8EFny — Sam Ades (@sam_ades) July 7, 2022 A spokesperson with the MBTA told Daily Voice there was no fire on the train and that an engine overheated, causing the sm…