Train disabled near Chestnut Hill delays traffic, Newton MA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a westbound train became disabled near Chestnut Hill on the Highland Branch. Emergency personnel were dispatched to assist with the stalled train and to manage signal issues in the nearby yard. No injuries were mentioned.
Audio|Heard on: MBTA Green Line Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:55
Transcript:
00:00
I just left Chestnut Hill westbound.
00:02
We got a friction break of our truck brake.
00:06
The train can't stop,
00:08
but it's not clearing.
00:12
You know.
00:18
It was a race.
00:19
So we need to change this.
00:37
914, I'm at the hot spot.
00:39
Let's get to (number withheld).
00:44
AMS 118 portable (number withheld).
00:47
The train has been briefed.
00:48
Let me know in your safe location.
00:58
Seven hundred and two to the 914.
01:01
I am still standing by here.
01:03
I am having a double red holding, and I already pressed the button like twice.
01:09
All right, keep standing by there.
01:17
AMF eleven A, you can release that train.
01:24
All right, get out and select the wayside button.
01:28
Let's see if you can give proper signal.
01:35
Nine one four to the 922.
01:41
That's it. All right.
01:47
922, can you head to Chestnut Hill on the Highland Branch? I got 709 disabled.
01:53
I also have double reds holding in the yard.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Chestnut Hill, Newton, MA 02467
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