One person has died after being struck by a train in Brockton. Transit Police say that at approximately 5:13 a.m. Tuesday a man intentionally placed himself on the right of way on the Middleboro Line in Brockton. He was then struck by an MBTA Commuter rail train and has been pronounced dead as a result […]
Red Line commuters are facing disruptions Tuesday morning. The MBTA says that shuttle buses are replacing service between Harvard and Broadway due to an earlier derailment of a maintenance vehicle at Park Street. South Shore customers are being asked to consider using the Commuter Rail for service to South Station. Officials say crews are on […]
A proposed solution to bottlenecks on the Old Colony Rail Line was discussed during Tuesday’s meeting of the Old Colony Metropolitan Planning Organization. Deputy Director Charles Kilmer says there is some funding made available for this initiative. Kilmer also called for a return of commuter rail service to Plymouth. There was also […]
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck by a commuter rail train in Whitman. MBTA Transit Police say that at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday a female, between 16 to 19 years old, intentionally entered the right of way approximately 1,000 yards south of Whitman Station and was struck by an outbound MBTA commuter […]
One person was hospitalized after being struck by a Commuter Rail train Friday morning. Brockton Fire officials tell WATD News that shortly after 7 a.m. they received the report about the pedestrian being struck at Campello station. The victim, identified as a 40-year-old individual, was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with what are described as […]
Crews are on scene dealing with an incident involving a pedestrian at a Brockton Commuter Rail Station. Fire officials say they are currently operating at a pedestrian accident at the Campello station. MBTA officials say the Middleborough Line Train 005 is terminating at Brockton and that passengers will be accommodated by shuttle bus for further […]
**UPDATE: The MBTA says that Kingston Line Train 058 is now operating approximately 2 hours 25 minutes behind schedule between Hanson and South Station. The train will be making flag stops so riders are being told to be visible on the platform.** Crews were called to a fire on a Commuter Rail train. Hanson Fire […]
Crews were called to the scene for a crash involving a car and a Commuter Rail train. Bridgewater Police say the crash took place earlier Thursday afternoon at the Broad St.Crossing at the intersection of Spring St. and Broad St. No injuries were reported. Although the Broad St. Crossing was closed, Bridgewater Police say it […]
Red Line commuters found their morning commute was disrupted on Monday. MBTA officials say shuttle buses were brought in to replace service between JFK/UMass and Quincy Center due to police activity near Wollaston. Shortly before 7 a.m. Quincy Police released a tweet saying that “Commuter Rail Service will resume as scheduled.” We are continuing to […]
Commuters on the Greenbush line are being told to expect delays. Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley says they are assisting the MBTA Transit Police and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office with a death investigation at Cohasset Commuter Rail Station. Quigley says that while there is no threat to public safety, Greenbush Rail service in […]