Person rescued from Red Line tracks at North Quincy

Fell off the platform at the station shortly before 4 p.m., was rescued by Quincy firefighters and Quincy and MBTA police, according to a tweet from the MBTA Transit Police Intelligence Unit. The incident briefly backed up outbound Red Line traffic and meant turning off the power, which left passengers in at least one train in the dark.

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Climbing up a 3 foot ledge

Climbing up a 3 foot ledge requires firefighters now?

J | Thu, 10/22/2009 - 6:06pm

Wondered about that, but then stopped wondering

I mean, it's reasonable enough that some people wouldn't be able to get themselves up over that, but wouldn't it be easy to have a couple people do a wrist hold and pull the person up while s/he climbs up the side?

Then I realized that, no, the person would just stay down there and no one would likely come over and help.

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eeka | Thu, 10/22/2009 - 6:31pm

If you are injured it does

People who can't control their bodies well are more likely to accidentally fall, too.

anon (not verified) | Fri, 10/23/2009 - 7:15am
anon (not verified) | Fri, 10/23/2009 - 7:54am

MBTA Transit Police Intelligence Unit?

Can we get an MBTA Intelligence Unit, too?

The mind reels at the possibilities.

Brett | Fri, 10/23/2009 - 1:18am

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