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District reports bus-train near-miss at Braley Road crossing; MBTA notified, safety review under way
Summary
A district afternoon bus encountered active crossing signals while crossing Braley Road; the driver stopped then began to reverse and the safety arm contacted the top of the bus; no serious injuries reported and MBTA and bus company are engaged in a review.
District officials reported an incident during a middle- and high-school afternoon run at the Braley Road railroad crossing in which crossing bells and lights engaged as a bus began to move through the crossing.
Jack Higgins, staff member, said the driver stopped when the bells and lights began and attempted to reverse to the stop line; as the bus backed up the crossing gate arm struck the top of the bus. The train passed about 45 seconds after the bells…
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