Update:WCVB reports the T is moving to fire the driver.
Federal crash investigators today announced the "how" of a July 30 trolley crash on Commonwealth Avenue, but are continuing to investigate the "why:"
In a brief report, the National Transportation Safety Board said:
The striking train accelerated to a speed of 31 mph before colliding with the train ahead of it that was moving about 10 mph. A preliminary review of striking train’s event recorder data revealed that the operator of the striking train placed the master controller in a full-power position prior to the accident.
The board, however, did not speculate on why driver Owen Turner did that:
The NTSB investigation is ongoing. Future investigative activity will focus on internal and external oversight, operational testing, crashworthiness of the equipment involved, and employee fitness for duty.
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Cameras
By BostonDog
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:09pm
Did the trolley have an operator facing camera?
Ramming speed!
By anon
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:12pm
Ramming speed!
Rail Rage
By Edmund G Colson
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 12:41pm
Rail Rage
Operational phrase "employee
By anon
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:23pm
Operational phrase "employee fitness for duty" . YOU'RE FIRED!!!
Oopsie!
By FakeBostonCharlie
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 2:45pm
"But...but...but I thought I was stepping on the brakes!"
What criminal charges can be brought?
By anon
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 4:30pm
A trolley is not a car so I'm not sure if his drivers license can be suspended or any criminal charges that could be applicable to speeding on the rails.
Here is the pertinent law.
By anon
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 7:18pm
Here is the pertinent law.
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/...
It sounds like you're looking for punishment
By Tim Mc.
Tue, 09/21/2021 - 8:24pm
without even knowing what crime may or may not have been committed.
This is the wrong way of going about things in like... three different ways.
Apparently
By brianjdamico
Thu, 09/23/2021 - 8:08pm
gross negligence of a person in control of a train, and gross negligence of a person having care of a common carrier, according to press reports (Globe & BZ1030 I've seen/heard myself tonight)
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