MBTA Debuts 6-Car Trains

21 Nov 2008

MBTA Drivers Test Positive For Drugs, Alcohol

Two Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority workers tested positive for drugs and alcohol after two separate crashes.

"… published reports that specify the operator in the -- since the crash tested positive for cocaine. Or that a TU worker but that the driver of the trolley in the Brighton situation at consumed alcohol. But -- said the system requirement that any employee involved in an accident he immediately …" at 1:14

"… To MBTA workers test positive for drug and alcohol after two separate accidents you -- five's Jim Boyd has our local -- coverage from …" at 0:00

"… alcohol. Frankly and a -- of the operator of the Green Line trolley that rear ended another between here and Arlington street last Friday reportedly failed a drug test. But Boskin says three days later one of the train crew involved in an incident -- in which a pedestrian was hit by a trolley. Also tested positive. The chief general manager says action taken will be swift and severe but that matters he didn't -- following -- that. Dirty …" at 0:24

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21 Nov 2008

2 MBTA Workers Suspended After Crashes

"… raise a lot of eyebrows now one of the suspended employees reportedly testing positive for cocaine the other alcohol is all coming. After two crashes in just the past week now the first of the two accidents. Happening last Friday morning on the Green Line between Arlington and boils didn't stop the globe reporting the 39 year old male operator of the train. There are rare ended the one in front of it tested positive for cocaine. Seven people including two trolley operators were taken to the hospital stretcher complaining of back connect paints. After that morning rush hour act and then. This Monday at 21 year old Boston College student. Suffered serious head injuries when he was struck while walking …" at 0:16

"… He -- he workers are off the job this morning testing positive for drug abuse after two separate green line crash is -- He's -- easily live at noon with more on what drug …" at 0:00

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21 Nov 2008

MBTA Policies Put Public At Risk

"… in five on Kelly tonight. One dead 69 injured on a New York subway. When -- people hospitalized after this DC metro which and 25 people killed in California after their train smashed into the freight -- All three crashes are now tied by drivers who investigators believe might have been a -- that -- fifteenth -- investigate found similar incidents could easily happen here. Despite repeated warnings from the federal government the driver fatigue can be a killer -- the MBTA continue. To put all of us at risk. What questionable policies that some operators say impairs their ability. I think this veteran driver who worries about losing his job. Is talking to team fighting -- because he believes that he is putting the public in danger. -- allowing train and trolley drivers to work sixteen hour days. Double the average -- promote -- more -- people drive freight train passenger trains airplanes and motor coaches and big groups are allowed to work. So it's no wonder everyone while the driver is not. -- you feeling right closing …" at 0:09

"… drivers who are actually quite and it. In fact. We've learned the MBTA is one of nine transit systems in the country that allows workers to put in a long day. And I'd like every other transportation need to eat there are no federal safety standards the MBTA must files. …" at 1:42

"… The state department of public utilities is opposed to make sure the MBTA follow on rules. But the DP EU has never done an audit like the one team five to enact and -- passengers like John -- its use. You take something bad to happen for anybody who just says the situation. According to a detainee who spoke for him now they'll start to look at that he scheduling practice as part of an ongoing audit of the agents. As the MBTA they claim they take this issue very serious. And that in the last two years six drivers have been taken out of …" at 3:52

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