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CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF TRAIN PERFORMANCE 6 UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES *
SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1999
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ITEM 1: INTRUSION DRILL ON OLD COLONY LINE
8:52 AM MBTA RED LINE CONTROL OFFICE (OCC) REPORTS A INTRUSION AT
FEDERAL STREET SOUTH OF QUINCY CENTER.
8:53 AM OLD COLONY DISPATCHER INSTRUCTED TO APPLY BLOCKING DEVICES
TO PROTECT AREA.
8:54 AM SR. TRAINMASTER W.C. RAE CALLED AND ENROUTE ETA 30 MINUTES
8:55 AM NORTHSIDE TROUBLE DESK NOTIFIED TO SEND MW FOREMAN TO AREA
FOR POSSIBLE TRACK DAMAGE
8:57 AM COMMUTER SOUTH PAGE SENT
9:00 AM AMTRAK NED-l PAGE SENT (FROM MANAGER OF OPERATION OFFICE)
9:05 AM MBTA ANNA BARRY BEEPED AND UPDATED
9:08 AM WBD, SJA, SAJ, COMMUTER JF, M O'MALLEY UPDATED
9:28 AM MBTA RED LINE CONTROL(OCC) REPORTS ALL CLEAR AT FEDERAL STREET
T/M W. C. RAE AND MN FOREMAN STILL ENROUTE.
9:35 AM AMTRAK POLICE UPDATED.
9:40 AM T/M RAE REPORTS ALL CLEAR AND NO TRACK DAMAGE PER MW FOREMAN
9:45 AM AMTRAK NED-I PAGE AND COMMUTER SOUTH PAGE SENT
ITEM 2 GROUP BOARDING PROBLEM, BACK BAY
0124P BACK BAY TICKET REPORTS THEY HAVE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF A GROUP,
"CASSADAGA VALLEY SCHOOL", (PNR 726577) AT THE WINDOW-THEY SAY
THE RESERVATION WAS MADE IN JANUARY, AND WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE
SCHEDULE CHANGE.PLM LAVINA, CARUSO, AND TROMBETTA NOTIFIED.
0130P TRN449 DEPARTED BOSSTON, WITH ORDERS TO CLEAR COVE, BUT HOLD CLEAR
OF BACK BAY TUNNEL.TICKET AGENT AT BACK BAY ADVISES GROUP IS BEING
GATHERED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
NOTE: THIS IS A GROUP OF FIFTYTHREE SCHOOL CHILDREN/ESCORTS.
0201P BACK BAY REPORTS THEY ARE READY, TRN449 TOLD TO ENTER THE STATION.
0208P TRN449 DEPARTED BACK BAY.
DELAY: 27"
CAUSE: UNDER INVESTIGATION BY PRODUCT LINE.
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