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Trolley derailment shuts down part of Green Line

By Jessica Fargen
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 -
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Two MBTA trolley cars stuck at a busy Brighton intersection since a derailment early this morning will likely remain there through the morning rush hour as the T works to get the trains off the tracks.

No one was injured when the outbound Green Line B Branch trolley jumped the aboveground tracks at approximately 1:30 a.m., struck a utility pole and ripped wires down sparking a fire at the intersection of Commonwealth and Chestnut Hill avenues. The roughly 30 passengers were evacuated. The fire caused significant damage to the train.

 
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