Train experiences mechanical failure, causing service disruption


A train on the Green Line stopped working due to a problem with its electrical system. This caused delays and required it to be towed for repairs. Crews were on-site to assess the situation.
Audio|Source: MBTA Green Line Dispatch
05:59
Transcript:
Central to the Matapan Car House. Metapan Car House, come on the air, please. 925. Are you on 3087? (name withheld) 4. All right, are you able to touch base with the car house? So try to get them on the air. We just want to get an update so we can find out if we need to use 3087 as a... Push car, or if they're going to be able to make repairs, and 32-34 is going back on its own. We started moving already. We'll use 87 as a push car. 34, the pole, doesn't look like it'll go back on well. So we'll set up for a dead toe when he couples up. All right, message is received. 925, that's not a problem. It's not a problem. If you could keep... Just when you when you offloaded at Ashmont, take it light back to the incident area between Cedar Grove and Ashmont. Go under the direction of the Matapan (name withheld). So over? You're good. You're good. You're good. You're good. A 925 to copy. All right, nice to (name withheld). I'm up (name withheld). I'm walking up to the incident. the incident of the area. It's 3234. Yeah, I'm in a lot of way, thank you. I have it. Central. 107B Central is entering. Central with a metaphor train 3846-643. The top seven has APS fault[2] in hard car. I'm uploading the top seven and the top seven and the top in service. Just checking on you to see if you're okay. So, BK is coming. So watch for BK. I'm just going on, I'm going on two red right now. All right, 10-4[1]. 925 is central, so we're offloaded at Ashmont. We're just standing by. All right, if you're offloaded, you can take it up to the incident area. hit the angle and we're going to use that as a pushover just take it up light just keep your chance to stop On the phone with the power apartment, what is the best way for them to access where that wire is? Should they go to the Cedar Grove Cemetery? Should they walk up from Butler? Yeah, they can walk up from Butler. It's right in the middle, on top of the hill. All right. Were you able to get any pitches? I did not. All right, this is all (name withheld) essential. I'm on scene. I'll send you some pictures in a minute. All right, message received. I was just on the phone with the phone. They are responding. They are responding from Butler. I get wrong because I have that EVI. I have that EVI. What are you reporting over? Wrong because I have that EVI I can cancel the signal and get proper roads. 35, rear door, 635. All right, 825, did you select the proper route signal here in 10 local west? 909B. It looks like they had 800 on its AVI. I'm not sure what kind of train it was, but it had an 800 for an AVI. They may need to cancel out. and out of tension. It's a riverside train. He's outside of the train trying to use the wayside line.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
APS fault: Automatic Power Switch fault
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Location mentioned:
Ashmont, Dorchester Ave &, Ashmont St, Boston, MA 02124
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