MBTA Safety Department Emergency Response Exercise Quincy ...

AMTRAK NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
Interoffice Memo
TO: Al Cloutier, Div.Eng.-Comm.Rail
FROM: Randy Gould, Safety Engineer
DATE: June 9, 1999
SUBJECT: MBTA West Cambridge MCI Drill & Quincy Intrusion Drill
Just a note to let you know that these two MCI Drills put on by the MBTA went
smoothly. The main reason was the staff your department provided for each drill. Mr.
Pete Birrow had Supervisor Bob Mello and his crew at the site in plenty of time to set up
for the West Cambridge Drill. These guys did an excellent job by ensuring the site and
equipment was in position in plenty of time, and in cleaning up afterwards. The MBTA
Safety Department asked that I extend to you their appreciation, for the effort these
employees gave to ensure that the site was ready.
The Quincy Drill also went off with out a hitch on our part. Mr. Steve O’Malley was on
the job early to provide protection for the MBTA Work Crews to set up the site adjacent
to the Old Colony Line for the drill. He properly removed the Old Colony track from
service before the commencement of the drill. He then ensured protection for the firemen
participating in the drill, once the track was returned to service.
Please extend my thanks and the thanks of the MBTA Safety Department to these
gentlemen and their particular work crews.
cc. File
W. Duggan
J. Flaherty
P. Leahy
M. Foley, MBTA Safety