Posted on Jul 22, 2022
Massachusetts train catches fire, forcing passengers to flee from windows
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One passenger jumped into a river and several others climbed out of windows when a Boston-area public transit train caught fire during the Thursday morning commute, officials said. The fire is the latest in a string of dangerous problems with the troubled system.
No injuries were reported, and the person who jumped into the water declined medical attention, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said in a statement.
"I was very scared for all of us," the woman, who did not want to be identified, told CBS Boston. "We had no idea what was happening. It was like pandemonium."
No injuries were reported, and the person who jumped into the water declined medical attention, a spokesperson for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said in a statement.
"I was very scared for all of us," the woman, who did not want to be identified, told CBS Boston. "We had no idea what was happening. It was like pandemonium."
Massachusetts train catches fire, forcing passengers to flee from windows
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The Federal Transit Administration launched a review of Boston's subway system in April following several accidents that led to injuries or death within the past year. The federal agency last month issued a series of directives to immediately address "longstanding issues" with the system's "overall safety program and safety culture."
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Thursday that the fire "is more evidence of an aging transit system in crisis."
"A broken MBTA threatens the safety of our community and the future of our city and region," she said. "I'll be reaching out to my colleagues across the region to more aggressively partner with the state on rapid systemwide upgrades."
..."The Federal Transit Administration launched a review of Boston's subway system in April following several accidents that led to injuries or death within the past year. The federal agency last month issued a series of directives to immediately address "longstanding issues" with the system's "overall safety program and safety culture."
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Thursday that the fire "is more evidence of an aging transit system in crisis."
"A broken MBTA threatens the safety of our community and the future of our city and region," she said. "I'll be reaching out to my colleagues across the region to more aggressively partner with the state on rapid systemwide upgrades."
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