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Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos
So I watched the MBTA presser at 4 PM. The RL this morning was having signal problems (like usual) and the trains had to operate in emergency bypass mode to override the ATC. The OCC had given permission for bypass mode to be activated and they were aware the train was in bypass mode. The operator for some reason stepped out of the cab to check something on the platform related to the signal issue. The train then somehow took off, possibly with the throttle rigged to be active. Upon taking off, the train struck the operator (who had just stepped out on the platform) who alerted station personnel who contacted the OCC. The OCC knew the train was rogue within 60 seconds of it happening and were tracking it live on the big board. They could not immediately kill power to the 3rd rail because they had to rush & clear trains in front of the rogue train to a safe location before the power could be cut.
Steph Pollack made it clear that they know more and they were withholding information due to the on-going investigation. Despite the fishy situation, the MBTA is calling this "driver error" over malicious behavior at this time.
Also, I reaaaaaaally wish that it was Bev giving that presser. I miss her.
So I watched the MBTA presser at 4 PM. The RL this morning was having signal problems (like usual) and the trains had to operate in emergency bypass mode to override the ATC. The OCC had given permission for bypass mode to be activated and they were aware the train was in bypass mode. The operator for some reason stepped out of the cab to check something on the platform related to the signal issue. The train then somehow took off, possibly with the throttle rigged to be active. Upon taking off, the train struck the operator (who had just stepped out on the platform) who alerted station personnel who contacted the OCC. The OCC knew the train was rogue within 60 seconds of it happening and were tracking it live on the big board. They could not immediately kill power to the 3rd rail because they had to rush & clear trains in front of the rogue train to a safe location before the power could be cut.
Steph Pollack made it clear that they know more and they were withholding information due to the on-going investigation. Despite the fishy situation, the MBTA is calling this "driver error" over malicious behavior at this time.
Also, I reaaaaaaally wish that it was Bev giving that presser. I miss her.