Traffic & Transit

MBTA Employee Treated On Train Stopped In Beverly

The employee complained of eye irritation from the application of the train's brakes at the North Beverly commuter rail stop.

Passengers were taken off the train following Tuesday morning's incident.
Passengers were taken off the train following Tuesday morning's incident. (Patch Image)

BEVERLY, MA —An inbound MBTA commuter rail train was stopped at the North Beverly station Tuesday morning after an employee on the train complained of eye irritation following the application of the train's brakes. A fire truck and two ambulances were on scene to offer assistance.

The train was the 10:00 a.m. inbound train from Newburyport. Passengers were taken off the train and would finish the trip on the following inbound train to come through the station, according to the MBTA and scanner reports.


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