Regular Green Line service resumes, day after trolley derails on B branch
BOSTON - Regular Green Line service resumed early Tuesday morning, a day after a trolley derailed on the B branch near Packard's Corner in Allston.
The train came off the tracks just after 1:30 p.m. Monday. No one was hurt. About 30 passengers got off the train safely, the MBTA said. Shuttles buses replaced train service for the rest of the day.
The MBTA blamed the condition of the track for the derailment, saying the distance between the rails was not what it should have been.
The derailed trolley was moved Monday evening and crews worked through the night to finish repairs to the track.
MBTA crews now running a Green Line trolley back and forth taking a closer look at the repairs made to the track overnight near Packard’s Corner.
— Nick Giovanni (@NickGNews) June 13, 2023
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The MBTA said it has reported the incident to the Department of Public Utilities and the Federal Transit Administration, which recently rejected the T's plan for track safety.
Riders are encouraged to check mbta.com/alerts for the latest information.