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Federal Transit Authority Orders 'Immediate Safety Standdown' For The MBTA Federal Transit Authority Orders 'Immediate Safety Standdown' For The MBTA
Federal Transit Authority Orders 'Immediate Safety Standdown' For The MBTA The Federal Transit Authority (FTA) has ordered an immediate "safety standdown" for the MBTA in response to several recent "uncontrolled train movement incidents," MassLive reports.  The standdown, which will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, will require all MBTA workers to attend a safety briefing so that they can do their jobs.  This order came most recently after a Red Line train rolled out of its rail yard onto the tracks at the Braintree station on Monday, July 25, Boston.com reports.  In a statement, the MBTA said they share the FTA's concerns and are taking the necessary st…