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Records reveal details of close calls on MBTA tracks

Por: The Boston Globe Nation June 02, 2023

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In April, a lineman was injured by a 2,000-pound weight on the Blue Line. The next day, a Green Line operator ignored a signal and didn’t stop for contractors working between Boylston and Arlington stations. In an earlier incident, workers gathered without permission on Orange Line tracks being used by a nearby test train, putting themselves in potential danger.Redacted MBTA records released Thursday in response to a request from the Globe... + full article



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