Falling wires strand passengers on hot MBTA Commuter Rail train for hours
Passengers on a commuter train on the Franklin Line say their ride home from Boston was a nightmare Monday after getting stuck for an extra two hours on the train.
'It abruptly stopped, all the power went out,' said Christian Dadasis, a passenger on the train.
'There was no AC for like the first hour when we were like at Readville and it was like getting really, really hot and a lot of people were getting angry,' said Melanie Guilderson, a passenger.
A few passengers say they lost AC for at least forty minutes just before the Readville Station in Hyde Park.
'There were some people getting upset, a lady took pieces of paper and made paper fans for us which was nice,' said Dadasis.
The MBTA posted on social media that the Franklin Line trains were delayed due to a downed overhead Amtrak wire as well as a heat-related speed restriction.
Trains on the Providence/Stoughton line and Needham lines were also delayed because of this.
'You could hear the AC went out and then it started getting hotter, but eventually they turned the AC back on and then it was like another hour before we started moving,' said Dadasis.
Passengers say it was frustrating to lose AC while the city declared a heat emergency with temperatures soaring into the 90's.
Some say they were even more upset with the lack of communication from MBTA officials.
'People were talking about how their families were just like really worried about them and driving all over Boston because they didn't know what was going to happen next,' said Guilderson.
Finally after an extra two hours on the train, it made its first stop at Readville station where many chose to get off, even if it wasn't their usual stop.
The MBTA says that downed wire was from the Amtrak system, but an Amtrak spokesperson says there was no affect to Amtrak service.
Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts.
Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
40 minutes ago
- Yahoo
‘Never know how long it will take': 2 hikers rescued in 2 days near Telluride prompt warning
DENVER (KDVR) — Two women from out of state were rescued from the same popular hiking area near Telluride within days of each other, prompting a warning from rescuers as the summer season kicks off. One woman from Ohio was hiking Friday, and the other from Illinois on Saturday, at Bridal Veil Falls, the tallest free-falling waterfall in Colorado, when they were injured, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office. Ski season is over: Here's how to have fun in Colorado's mountains this summer 'This is the second SAR mission in two days,' San Miguel County Sheriff Dan Covault said in a Facebook post after the second rescue. 'I want to thank the men and women on our SAR team who are regularly willing to drop everything and respond to these rescues.' The Ohio woman, 39, suffered a knee injury on her hike, and rescuers from San Miguel County Search and Rescue and the Telluride Fire Department spent three hours rescuing her. The woman had a friend drive her to a medical center. Just a day later, the Illinois woman, 56, injured her ankle hiking. Rescuers from San Miguel County Search and Rescue and the Telluride Fire Department rescued her in an excursion that took over two hours, and an ambulance took her to a medical center. The rescues prompted a warning from Covault on how to be safe on hikes during summer. 'With a busy summer season underway, we will see an increase in people venturing into the backcountry. We want to remind folks to be prepared with proper footwear, appropriate clothing, and extra food and water in case of an emergency,' Covault said. 'For all kinds of reasons, including weather and location, you never know how long it will take rescuers to get to you.'Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Millions across the US sweat through extreme heat wave
STORY: :: New York :: Millions in the U.S. sweat through an extreme heat wave as several cities see record temperatures :: June 23, 2025 "It's raging hot. I woke up this morning, I'm a personal trainer. So just getting on the train and coming into the city, humidity was ridiculous. This is my normal Washington Square spot. I come here, hang out, and I will tell you that of all the days this year, this has been like that pocket humidity. I don't know if it's because the rain didn't kind of alleviate it, but it's like, it's static. It feels like an armpit out here." :: Chicago, Illinois :: Woburn, Massachusetts "I mean, yeah, this is a crazy heat wave we got going on. Especially tomorrow's going to be up to 100 (degrees Fahrenheit). I know we've had a couple last year, but I think this is going to be a lot more extreme than the ones we've had in previous years." Heat warnings, which began over the weekend and are set to continue through the week, were in effect across much of the United States. East Coast officials warned that, as the heat combines with humidity, many places could see conditions that "feel like" 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). The National Weather Service warned that nighttime temperatures may not offer much respite from the "oppressive heat," with nighttime forecasts of temperatures in the 70s and possibly even the 80s for East Coast cities. Some East Coast trains were halted en route for safety precautions on Monday, and Amtrak said in a statement that its cars would operate at lower speeds due to heat restrictions. Amtrak heat restrictions kick in when temperatures are higher than 95F (35C). The company also reduces its train speeds when the tracks themselves reach 128F (54C). Health experts urged employers to adjust working hours for outdoor laborers, to ensure they had adequate breaks and opportunities for hydration, and to monitor for signs of heat stroke or exhaustion.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Tommy Fleetwood has touching moment with wife after crushing $3.6 million Travelers Championship finish
This was the other side of a thrilling moment for Keegan Bradley. While Bradley celebrated a home-area win at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut with 'U-S-A' chants serenading the Ryder Cup captain, Tommy Fleetwood left the 18th green after another heartbreaking near-miss at a PGA Tour event. Advertisement Fleetwood was seen embracing his wife, Clare, after he bogeyed 18 to allow Bradley to steal the win with a clutch birdie putt. Tommy Fleetwood reacts on the 72nd hole of the Travelers Championship on June 23, 2025. AP Fleetwood, 34, now has 42 career top-10s without a victory on the PGA Tour as he continues to come up short in the biggest moments. 'I'm upset now. I'm angry. When it calms down, I'll look at things I did well, look at the things I can learn from …,' the Englishman told reporters afterward. 'I hadn't been in this position all year, so it's been a while, felt like I did a lot of good things, but there are things I can definitely do better. I have to do better.' Fleetwood had a three-stroke lead heading into Sunday, but bogeyed three of the first four holes to open the door for Bradley and Russell Henley. Fleetwood still held a one-shot lead at TPC River Highlands heading into the final hole and drilled his driver down the middle of the fairway. Advertisement After some club choice indecision, Fleetwood left his approach just short of the green. Bradley then hit a brilliant approach five feet short of the hole, and Henley holed out for birdie to move one shot off the lead. Keegan Bradley celebrates winning the Travelers Championship. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Fleetwood left his first putt just shy of Bradley's mark, then missed his putt on the right side. Bradley, a Vermont native and St. John's grad, dramatically drilled his putt for the win. It was the final signature event of the season, and Bradley earned $3.6 million with the win. Fleetwood and Henley got $1.76 million each for their second-place tie. 'The stupid thing to do would be to make this a hindrance to what you do going forward,' Fleetwood said. 'I obviously played great, I put myself in a great position, I was leading the tournament for 71 holes. I just want to make sure I can put myself in this position as soon as possible again and try and correct what I did this time… There's just no point in making it a negative for the future.' Advertisement Bradley's win adds more intrigue to his Ryder Cup situation, with calls growing for him to select himself as a member of the 12-player American squad for the September showdown with Europe at Bethpage Black. Tommy Fleetwood embraces his wife, Clare, after the Travelers Championship. PGATour/X He is currently in ninth place in the standings, with six players automatically qualifying for the team and the other six being the captain's choices. 'This changes the story a little bit,' Bradley, 39, said. 'I never would have thought about playing if I hadn't won. This definitely opens the door to play. I don't know if I'm going to do it or not, but I certainly have to take a pretty hard look at what's best for the team.'
