Overview
- A pair of commuter-rail collisions on Monday afternoon left two pedestrians dead when trains struck a man near Readville and a woman near Abington, the MBTA Transit Police said.
- Keolis, the MBTA’s operating partner, replaced all outbound Kingston Line trains with shuttle buses between Braintree and Kingston and said some Providence/Stoughton and Franklin/Foxboro trains will skip Ruggles and Back Bay.
- Aerial footage and on-scene reports showed police working on the tracks at multiple locations, and one Providence/Stoughton train was canceled as authorities responded at Readville.
- MBTA Transit Police said detectives handled both incidents and the department offered condolences to the families while local police continue an active investigation into how the pedestrians accessed the right-of-way.
- Riders should expect significant evening delays, use alternate routes such as the Orange Line where possible, and watch for further updates as the investigation and any safety reviews proceed.