Green Line train stalls on hill near Coolidge Corner, Brookline MA
Road ClosureA Green Line train stalled on a hill between Washington Square and Coolidge Corner due to mechanical failure, causing a temporary track blockage and requiring staff intervention.
Audio|Source: MBTA Green Line Dispatch
03:51
Transcript:
00:00
9-13 to 600. I want you to go from Washington to Coolidge Corner. You copy 600, 857? That's 857. She's having problems up front. All right, y'all need to call Central and let them know what the problem is so we can get you going. 3857. Did she fire back up the train?
00:25
3857 she fired up the train twice still nothing will the train move I'm trying to tell her to move we're on a hill I'll be on my way that way I got to go down and turn around 6803
00:53
When you get to tapin, I want you to stand by once they move. Stand by. Denise, stand by. Don't go yet. Stand by, Denise. Time before I copy, Roger, CMI. Thank you. 38.57, essential. We are on the move. We are in the move. 3857.
01:22
Run Express[1] from Washington Square to Coolidge Corner, please. All right. Have a coffee, I'll go tell my pilot, Express. Thank you.
01:50
3 minutes northeastern. As a reminder all personnel, bus and college line, at this time, we're an overhead wire problem. The last stop for all westbound trains on Com Ave is Bleak Street. Trains will...
02:13
offload at Lake Street and change ends to be crossed back under the direction of the official's been right-of-way at the Cardinals crossover. Also, there is personnel with access to the right-of-way between Cardinals and Boston College. I'll cause you the stream caution, Level 4[2]. The 600 moving, 9-12. 9-12, sorry, can I get access to the right-way, level 4 for a trade department personnel?
02:40
Yeah, Central Coffee is named after them. We have room for them. Free Team, so you're going to be, you're at the portable radio for the access. Danforth Central. Clear when you have planning to access right away. Level four. Yeah, I see the moving now, 912, but if people will wait until we finish transmitting, we, we, I wouldn't bother.
03:07
along with the Brigham Circle, Wigglesworth Crossover, authorized personnel level 4. Are we all set, 9-13? All right, 883. All right, 883. No, sir. 841, Denise, you all set. Thank you for your patience.
03:32
We need the Washington standby complete.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Express: Special train movement order (expedited travel past stops)
[2]
Level 4: Personnel access level for right-of-way (indicates heightened safety procedures/track access)
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Location mentioned:
Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA 02446
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