Boston MBTA train fire (delayed)

[grumpy grizzly]

One car of an Orange Line MBTA train experienced mechanical issues and caught on fire this morning. Dense smoke enveloped a car, one woman leaped into the Mystic River. Other passengers stepped forward to assist their fellow passengers. These cars are 40 years old or more which means I may have ridden them when I lived in Boston. Newer replacement cars were taken out of service after they failed battery issues.

 

[mack]

Passenger jumps from bridge to escape after fire erupts on commuter train

A BOSTON train has erupted in flames, sparking chaos on board after a passenger jumped off a bridge to escape the blaze. The MBTA train caught fire on Thursday morning on the Dana bridge over …

www.thesun.co.uk

Dozens of passengers jump out windows of Orange Line train that caught fire

About 200 people were on the train at the time of the incident. Several passengers evacuated through four windows on the train that were removed.

www.wcvb.com

Orange Line Train Catches Fire on Bridge, Passengers Escape Thru Windows

A Boston-bound Orange Line train caught fire on the bridge over the Mystic River Thursday morning, putting passengers into such a panic that they smashed windows to get out. Those on board described the scene of the train car filling with smoke on a 90 degree day. The head train car caught fire...

www.nbcboston.com

 

[mack]