Boston MA Trolley Crash Dorchester 12/29/17

[mack]

1514 hrs

Response for trolley accident in Dorchester

2 trolleys heading in bound above ground

Vicinity Cedar Grove Cemetery

Multiple passengers evacuated

Passenger claimed crash happened when an inbound trolley came to a full stop and the trolley driver began to talk to the driver of a stalled outbound trolley on adjacent track.  A third inbound trolley then crashed into the stopped inbound trolley.  17 people were evacuated to Boston hospitals.

 

[mack]

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/herald_bulldog/2017/12/trolley_crash_sends_16_to_city_hospitals

https://www.dotnews.com/2017/injuries-after-mattapan-trolley-accident-near-cedar-grove


MBTA trolley line:  https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+boston+trolley+history+mbta&qpvt=youtube+boston+trolley+history+mbta&view=detail&mid=5DA61BBAD25B3B7CB69F5DA61BBAD25B3B7CB69F&FORM=VRDGAR

 

[mack]

Some Boston trolley history - 1916 52 passengers died in a downtown Boston trolley accident:


November 7, 1916  ?   Streetcar crash into the Fort Point Channel

An inbound electric street-car on Summer Street crashed through a barricade and plunged through and open draw-bridge into the Fort Point Channel, killing 52 riders.  The Boston Fire Department responded with land units and the Fireboat Engine 44 from its berth at the Northern Avenue Bridge. Divers from the fireboat attempted to rescue riders from the submerged street-car, but were largely unsuccessful.

Only 7 riders and the motorman and conductor survived.


http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/trolley-disaster-ma/

 

[mack]

MBTA history - https://www.mbta.com/history


https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=charlie+on+mta&view=detail&mid=14B1DA85F3705A6242EA14B1DA85F3705A6242EA&FORM=VIRE

 

[grumpy grizzly]

When I lived in the Brighton section of Boston I would take the Green Line Commnwealth Ave train out from downtown Park Street station! Or to Kenmore Square for Red Sox Sunday doubleheaders. The fare: .15!