Post by countryman on Oct 30, 2016 12:45:22 GMT
I was in the USA last week, and this was a big story while I was there. I am surprised that no-one seems to have picked this up.
This occurred in the rush hour on the orange line at Back Bay station. I haven't heard the audio on this but this is what appears to have happened. As the train started up, an overheated motor caused smoke to billow into the carriages, which are supposed to be 40 years old, are somewhat decrepit in comparison to LU, and due for replacing in 2-3 years time. The driver stopped the train with the first car in the tunnel. He didn't open the doors immediately as the conductor rail under the first car was on the platform side and evacuating passengers would probably have come into contact with it. Having failed to announce his intentions (failed to follow protocol) he tried to evacuate the first car into the second car, then open the doors. By this time it was too late, and the passengers kicked out the window and escaped. No-one was hurt.
