Wascally pantogwaph pwobwems pwague Wivaside wine near Waban

adamg — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:57:11 +0000

A roving Universal Hub reporter filed this report from Woodland this afternoon:

From first hand experience (I was there), a 2-car train (cars no. 3645 and 3843) had their pantographs damaged when entering Woodland station, possibly due to an issue with the overhead wire there. They sent a team over there pretty quick and they tied down the pantographs and shut down the cars. Shuttle buses showed up at Woodland around 45 minutes later.

And that's why there was shuttle-bus service along the D line today.

Trolleys smash in Newton

adamg — Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:11 +0000

Terrese Edmonds
MySpace

UPDATE, 10:10 p.m.: The Globe reports the trapped operator, Terrese Edmonds, has died.

UPDATE, 9 p.m.: One operator still trapped.

Channel 5 reports two Riverside trolleys collided around 6 p.m. near the Woodland stop. Channel 4 has more, says one train was stopped at a red signal. Operator of the second train trapped, eight people seriously injured.

WBZ Radio reported helicopters and ambulances to ferry the more severely injured to hospitals; walking wounded slowly making their way to the train stop.

Staging area set up at Brae Burn Country Club. Initial emergency reports.