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MBTA: Operator texting at time of trolley crash

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Posted by Bonaventure10 on Sunday, August 25, 2013 1:21 PM

Railroad News Network had it as recent news in there news feed.

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Posted by henry6 on Saturday, August 24, 2013 4:13 PM

Sorry, this is a dead issue, dealt with quite a while ago, with nothing to be added or altered.  If, however, the driver is employed as a driver here or anywhere else, and it is proven or known, then yes...if you know, come out and say so with facts and confirmation.  If just to fill a forum site, then, no use.

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Posted by Bonaventure10 on Saturday, August 24, 2013 3:08 PM

This is unfair....What happens when your stock in your 401k or pension is tanking and you need to sell asap. How many train engineers also have stocks that they need to buy or sell asap and there broker is giving them a margin call? Do you stop the train? Actauly what happens when the engineer has the craps because of bad coffee at the Comfort Inn?

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, August 24, 2013 2:41 PM

matthewsaggie

May, 2009,  , yes why now? Its old news.

Which begs the bigger question - Where is that individual working now, 4 years after the incident?

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, August 24, 2013 10:52 AM

Because that was the most current newspaper in his doctor's office.

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Posted by matthewsaggie on Friday, August 23, 2013 9:21 PM

May, 2009,  , yes why now? Its old news.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Friday, August 23, 2013 9:20 PM

Actually, it goes back to May of 2009. I remember this event from the coverage on SubChat, and so soon after Chatsworth (or whatever they call their town).

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Posted by henry6 on Friday, August 23, 2013 7:09 PM

The date on the article goes back to May....why is it being dug up again now?  

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, August 23, 2013 5:33 PM

 http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2009/05/mbta_operator_texting_time_trolley_crash

40 injured.  It is time ti send a message to all types of operators.  Do no know MA law but if possible  ---

1.  40 counts of attempted murder.

2..  If not 40 counts of attempted manslaughter

3.  If not 40 counts of felony reckless endagerment 

4.   +  reckless endagerment for all non injured  passengers on cars.

 

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Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, August 23, 2013 5:05 PM
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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Friday, August 23, 2013 4:13 PM

Bet he'll be looking for another job.

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MBTA: Operator texting at time of trolley crash
Posted by Bonaventure10 on Friday, August 23, 2013 3:33 PM

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2009/05/mbta_operator_texting_time_trolley_crash

this just in

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