BOSTON — No injuries were reported when a slow-moving MBTA Red Line rapid transit train derailed Tuesday morning, hitting the platform at the Broadway station in Boston.
The Boston Globe reports the second car of a six-car train derailed about 9:45 a.m. The 47 passengers aboard were able to exit safely. A photo showed the side of one car with dents and scrapes, as well as a broken window.
As of Tuesday night, the MBTA was continuing to operate shuttle buses between the JFK/UMass and Park Street stations because of the derailment, and was operating a shuttle train between Ashmont and JFK on the Ashmont Branch to allow work trains and crews to access the derailment. Rail service resumed in time for Wednesday morning’s commute, although a speed restriction was in place through the accident site.
A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman told the Globe the agency was gathering information but the extent of its involvement was not immediately clear.
— Updated at 7:15 a.m. CDT to reflect resumption of Red Line service through site of derailment.
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