Asquez is on administrative leave. J. C. inside the mbta s control center. The splitsecond decisions needed to keep riders safe. More than one solution to the complex problem came up. Julie mcdonald continues our coverage in braintree. There is no question i m sure that nine minutes felt like an hour during that time they were making these decisions. The mbta is praising the quick thinking of the control Center Dispatchers during the nine minutes the red line train traveled without an operator thursday morning. They got the call within 60 seconds that it was moving without a motor person and knew there was a 10minute buffer between this train and the next one. The decisions made were to clear the line so the express trains with passengers to cross j. F. K. First before beginning to plan b would have included diverting the runaway train passed the yard where a device could have stopped it from moving. There was a third option, considered to be the worst case scenario. If the trains were
That cord after breaking into the trains cab. During a News Conference held this afternoon, which we took live on myfoxboston. Com. The t also confirmed the operator also did not secure the brakes. The operator of the train remains on leave, but could face termination. Also new tonight, changes are happening Effective Immediately and those changes could be noticeable to riders. Fox 25s Kerry Kavanaugh is litch livein boston with the reason these changes are going to happen and the safety protocols could mean more delays. The reporter well, the governor said today, many times, this was one person who made multiple mistakes, so the new procedures are designed to prevents them from happening again, but they could come at a cost to riders and specifically, their time. Multiple safety procedures were not followed by one individual, which led to the incident yesterday. Fox 25 was first to report one of those breached safety a passenger on board gave us an exclusive photo of the operators cab
Prohibited act that would subjet the operator to termination. Reporter the red line train left braintree thursday morning with passengers but no operator. The train blew through several stations before t staffering in the control center stopped it by cutting power to the third rail. T Officials Say the operator, 52 52yearold David Vasquez of canton, also failed to engage the secondhand brake when he got out of the cab. We do believe this was an isolated incident. One that likely required an individual to make multiple mistakes for this to take place. Reporter friends of vasquez defended the long time t employee calling him conscientious. He is a friend. I cant picture this guy doing something wrong. I mean, the equipment is old, they always try to blame the operator for everything. Reporter now t Officials Say that vasquez was interviewed and has been placed on administrative leave. The investigation is ongoing and scheduled for monday. Thats the story live from south boston, im byron
Well have details of all those stories, including the patriots game and so much more state ahead on today in new england. First look outside. Its an absolutely beautiful start to your weekend. The sun is shining bright and mild temperatures, Chris Lambert lambert. Who could ask for better temperatures in second week of december . Very hard to get. The record high for the day the 68 degrees. Not going to be close to the record, but near 60 this afternoon. Hey, well take. Average high is 43 degrees. 51 right now in the city of boston so shadows on the zakim bridge meaning the sun is out and shining here into the city. 43 in bedford. 34 norwood right now and fog nearly much of a problem as it was yesterday. Weve had patches of it but not dense at all and not nearly as widespread. Mixture of sun and clouds throughout the day. Any rain and sprinkle activity staying to the west of us. Tonight or brief sprinkle tomorrow but that should be about it. Otherwise, mile again this afternoon with te