Train jolts at Brookline Hills due to track rock, Brookline MA
TrafficA Green Line train at Brookline Hills jolted and appeared to emit smoke. The operator suspected an object under the train. Inspection showed the train likely ran over a rock on the track, causing the bump. All wheels stayed on the rails. Officials stood by to ensure safety before service resumed.
Audio|Source: MBTA Green Line Dispatch
03:15
Transcript:
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3861 is central.
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I'm not proclined hills.
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I'm not sure if I started acting weird.
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I don't know the smoke coming out of it right now, but I'm there,
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Procline Hills on the U-Bound.
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All right, what do we have in the U.S.
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He's bound.
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What's wrong with the tree?
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The train just started just juggling back and forth.
00:27
Right now, I'm stuck at Brookline Hills.
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If you want me to try to move it, I can, but I don't feel comfortable right now.
00:37
You have to tell me what's the issue with the train.
00:41
So when I pulled up to the platform,
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it started juggling back and forth, so I don't know if there's something underneath the train right now.
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Central 912.
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912. 912. Central Board of Central.
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The operator reports,
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861706, Brookline Hills, East Mountain.
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He pulled up and he fills the train with Thompson.
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He doesn't know if there's something under the train.
01:12
If you could take a look at that, let us know we have all right.
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Central 3717, here clearance to beacon's field, over.
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37 for the rats, you can see him.
01:28
Twenty-six you have clearance to Reswell.
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30-6-1 message received i'll take a look can be secure my train
02:00
ferobo now on the 2 central last in service when i's left me pullback study message received
02:17
Central 950, you're popping on the river side line.
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We're standing by at Brookline Hills, 950, 909.
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The operator's report,
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makes out a bump in it.
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He's waiting for an official to respond.
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926-181 is a good dude's requesting clearance.
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386 and 1 in central.
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It looks like I ran over a rock on the track.
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6.91 put that on one more.
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All right, are all the wheels still on the rail?
02:56
Yeah, they're still on the rail.
02:58
It's just that there are a lot of rocks on this,
03:00
like on the platform, so I must have ran over one of the rocks.
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Alright, let's a 912 proceed.
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When she'll check it out, we'll have us take a look at it,
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and she'll let's know if it's safe to proceed.
03:15
All right.
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Location mentioned:
Brookline Hills, Brookline, MA 02445
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