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Railroad crossing gate lands on bus carrying children in Freetown

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FREETOWN, Mass. (WPRI) — Just one day after the South Coast Rail service started, there was a close call between a commuter train and a school bus in Freetown. The bus driver followed protocol Tuesday afternoon by stopping at the railroad crossing on Braley Road and looking both ways for trains, according to the school district. All aboard! South Coast Rail now in service Determining it was clear, the driver started across the tracks when …

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A school bus with children on board was about to hit a train on Tuesday in Freetown, Massachusetts, when a crossing barrier collapsed over the hood. A video shows how the bus stopped under the arm as a MBTA proximity train moved forward at full speed. “They saw the lights blink and heard the train coming,” said Becky McMenamy, whose two children were traveling on the bus, who took high school and high school students to their homes in the Freeto…

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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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