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1833 Hightstown rail accident, Hightstown, New Jersey; two killed plus 15 injured. Earliest recorded train accident involving the death of passengers. [1] [2] 1837 Suffolk head-on collision, Suffolk, Virginia; 3 killed plus dozens injured. Later in the year, a second accident resulted in ten injuries, with two of them ultimately dying. [3]
The 5:45 p.m. train from South Station to Framingham was canceled, as was the 6:15 p.m. express train to Worcester. The 6:35 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. outbound trains to Worcester were each delayed.
The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) held joint hearings into the collision. ICC examiner Robert Boyce believed that the Buddliner's doors were responsible for many of the deaths in the accident, stating "I believe more people would have escaped from the train had the door opened outward instead of inward". [3]
Natick (/ ˈ n eɪ t ɪ k / NAY-tik) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is near the center of the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, with a population of 37,006 at the 2020 census. [1] 10 miles (16 km) west of Boston, Natick is part of the Greater Boston area.
The iconic Natick diner's original painted exterior "Quick Lunch" panels were discovered during repairs after a car crash into the diner. 'Restored it to 1946': Hudson's 'blue diner' now serves up ...
In 1881, the Chelsea Beach Railroad was founded, and it was leased by the Eastern on July 2 of the same year. On December 23, 1883, the competition between the Eastern Railroad and the Boston & Maine ended when the Boston & Maine leased the Eastern for 54 years. On May 9, 1890, the Boston & Maine purchased the Eastern outright, dissolving the ...
The line was double tracked through Natick in 1839, by which time a station had been established. [2] [3] [4] Two other stations were located in Natick: Lake Crossing (at Bacon Street on the border with Wellesley to the east) and Walkerville (at Speen Street to the west). [5] Neither lasted long into the 20th century.
A child and two adults walking on a railroad bridge were killed when they were struck by a train in northern Virginia, police said. Fairfax County Police say their preliminary investigation shows ...