Delays on Riverside Line after top of trolley catches fire

By adamg - 12/14/12 - 9:53 am

Don't worry - the fire at Woodland around 8:30 a.m. was quickly extinguished, but it did jam things up on the outbound side.

Newton
The T

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This is after

By Rick Mc (not verified) - 12/14/12 - 11:45 am

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there was a delay for a disabled train at Brookline Village. And the Blue Line was delayed for a "police action" at Wood Island.

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Better than a bus

By Mark- - 12/14/12 - 1:06 pm

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I'd rather see the roof of a trolley on fire, than the roof of one of those CNG buses.

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I'd rather see a CNG bus fire

By anon (not verified) - 12/14/12 - 1:13 pm

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Than a diesel bus fire. CNG is better designed for that event than a diesel tank.

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Diesel? Vas is das?

By adamg - 12/14/12 - 1:36 pm

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There may be many things to worry about on a Green Line trolley, but exploding diesel tanks aren't among them.

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Wasn't a T bus driver burned

By anon (not verified) - 12/14/12 - 5:12 pm

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Wasn't a T bus driver burned by hot gas while testing one of the CNG bus prototypes 10 years ago?

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And on the B-Line

By Lily (not verified) - 12/14/12 - 3:33 pm

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There's been track work on the B-Line at Packard's Corner for the past two rush hour commutes: yesterday evening's and this morning's. I ended up taking a cab from/to work both times, but other than ENORMOUS crowds at the stations each time, I have heard absolutely no news about what's going on.