Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority News

Investigation: Boston Train Fire Caused by Loose Metal Panel

SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A fire on a Boston-area public transit train that prompted one passenger to jump into a river and others to scramble out of windows appears to have been caused by a metal panel on the train’s …

4 Workers Hurt when Boston Subway Trains Collide

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston subway system continued to experience service disruptions on Thursday morning following a crash Wednesday night that sent four employees to the hospital, officials said. Both Green Line trains derailed in the crash at about 9:20 …

Fault in Door Safety System Cited in Boston Subway Death

BOSTON (AP) — A passenger door on a Boston subway car did not function properly when a man got his arm stuck in it and was dragged to his death last month, federal investigators said Monday. The trains are equipped …

NTSB: Green Line Train That Hit 2nd Train Was Going 30 mph

BOSTON (AP) — The Green Line train that struck a second train on Friday was traveling at 30 miles per hour, while the train that was struck was traveling at about 10 mph, according to a preliminary review of data …

Study: Boston’s Subway System Faces Severe Flood Threat

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston area’s subway system faces a severe threat from rising seas over the next 50 years that could cause flooding and cut critical links around the city, according to a new study. The report, written by …