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When was the worst accident the MBTA has ever seen?

Discussion relating to commuter rail, light rail, and subway operations of the MBTA.

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  by TomNelligan
 
Robert Paniagua wrote:There were TWO collisions in Back Bay?

Yep, they were. The one you just mentioned was on 12/12/90. The other one at Back Bay was Nov 87 when two MBCR trains rear-ended each other, and the F10 engine rear-ended a Budd RDC from the other train.
There was no MBCR in 1987. Amtrak was the contract operator of MBTA service at that time.

  by NealG
 
TomNelligan wrote:
Robert Paniagua wrote:There were TWO collisions in Back Bay?

Yep, they were. The one you just mentioned was on 12/12/90. The other one at Back Bay was Nov 87 when two MBCR trains rear-ended each other, and the F10 engine rear-ended a Budd RDC from the other train.
There was no MBCR in 1987. Amtrak was the contract operator of MBTA service at that time.
Also MBCR is an operating company which has no trains.

They are MBTA owned and branded trains operated by an outside contractor.

  by Robert Paniagua
 
There was no MBCR in 1987. Amtrak was the contract operator of MBTA service at that time.

I know, but I just like to call the CR trains MBCR even in the early years. It's an easy refence to me. Sorry for any confusion.

  by Nyterider
 
NealG wrote:
TomNelligan wrote:
Robert Paniagua wrote:There were TWO collisions in Back Bay?

Yep, they were. The one you just mentioned was on 12/12/90. The other one at Back Bay was Nov 87 when two MBCR trains rear-ended each other, and the F10 engine rear-ended a Budd RDC from the other train.
There was no MBCR in 1987. Amtrak was the contract operator of MBTA service at that time.
Also MBCR is an operating company which has no trains.

They are MBTA owned and branded trains operated by an outside contractor.
That's what I love the most about railfans. If anybody makes a mistake, there's always somebody in the vicinity to correct them. :-)

  by CSX Conductor
 
Nyterider wrote:That's what I love the most about railfans. If anybody makes a mistake, there's always somebody in the vicinity to correct them. :-)
Just like railroad management, lol. :P

  by octr202
 
CSX Conductor wrote:
Nyterider wrote:That's what I love the most about railfans. If anybody makes a mistake, there's always somebody in the vicinity to correct them. :-)
Just like railroad management, lol. :P
Isn't that all management? :wink:
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