Brookline, MA fire does not stop MBTA Green Line train
A Boston, Massachusetts green line train traveling on the C route between Harvard Avenue and Winchester Street ran over a blazing fire on Wednesday night. The train was travelling on Beacon Street in Brookline, MA. MBTA General Manager Richard Davey, Jr. said on Thursday morning that no one was put in harm's way because of the incident. However, a witness who was able to take photographs of the blaze told the Boston Globe that he was shocked the trolley continued.
The incident took place around 7pm, a busy time of night for T travelers. It was unclear whether the fire began on the actual tracks or right next to them. Davey said he wished the operator of the trolley car had waited for firemen to control the fire before continuing over it.
There are approximately 2,000-2,500 accidents involving MBTA buses in Massachusetts annually, and of those 400-600 have been deemed preventable. In 2009, there were 221 bus crashes across the United States that involved fatalities, one of which happened in Massachusetts.
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