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Feds: Green Line driver pushed trolley to maximum power just before crashing into another trolley on Comm. Ave.

By adamg on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 10:58am

Update:WCVB reports the T is moving to fire the driver.

Federal crash investigators today announced the "how" of a July 30 trolley crash on Commonwealth Avenue, but are continuing to investigate the "why:"

In a brief report, the National Transportation Safety Board said:

The striking train accelerated to a speed of 31 mph before colliding with the train ahead of it that was moving about 10 mph. A preliminary review of striking train’s event recorder data revealed that the operat​​​or of the striking train placed the master controller in a full-power position prior to the accident.

The board, however, did not speculate on why driver Owen Turner did that:

The NTSB investigation is ongoing. Future investigative activity will focus on internal and external oversight, operational testing, crashworthiness of the equipment involved, and employee fitness for duty.

Neighborhoods: 
Fenway
Topics: 
The T
Free tagging: 
Green Line
B Line
Commonwealth Avenue


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Comments

By BostonDog on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:09pm.

Did the trolley have an operator facing camera?

By anon on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:12pm.

Ramming speed!

By Edmund G Colson on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:41pm.

Rail Rage

By anon on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:23pm.

Operational phrase "employee fitness for duty" . YOU'RE FIRED!!!

By FakeBostonCharlie on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:45pm.

"But...but...but I thought I was stepping on the brakes!"

By anon on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 4:30pm.

A trolley is not a car so I'm not sure if his drivers license can be suspended or any criminal charges that could be applicable to speeding on the rails.

By anon on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 7:18pm.

Here is the pertinent law.

https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter265/Sect...

By Tim Mc. on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 8:24pm.

without even knowing what crime may or may not have been committed.

This is the wrong way of going about things in like... three different ways.

By brianjdamico on Thu, 09/23/2021 - 8:08pm.

gross negligence of a person in control of a train, and gross negligence of a person having care of a common carrier, according to press reports (Globe & BZ1030 I've seen/heard myself tonight)