got out of the train to flip a switch to put the train in bypass mode enabling the train to bypass the malfunctioning signals of the so normally, an operator would engage two sent rat brakes to prevent the train from moving, but earl injury today, the governor told us that the controls were in fact in the forward position implying that those brakes were not engaged much and this caused the train to move with some 50 passengers on board with no operator at the controls until t official were able too cut power to the third rail at which point the train continued coasting from brain tree to north quincy for a total of nine minutes, and here is the transportation secretary. >> i think everyone knows by now this morning and incident occurred on the redline, that represents an unacceptable

>> reporter: now, that train operator, david vasquez has been placed on administrative leave. thankfully no passengers were injured in this. several transportation agencies now investigating, but again, the headline the investigation focuses on operator error. live in boston christina ago arrest wbz news david back to you. >> christina, thank you. that train was heading northbound for nine full minute with no operator and no contact with the control center. >> tonight we are hearing from the people who were on board the train about when they made the stunning realization that there was no one at the controls, beth. >> reporter: and that train left brain tree just after 6:00 this morning, it was several minutes in when some passengers realized that something was wrong, not everyone knew they

>> we were lucky to get out of there the way it was, it could have been a lot worse. >> reporter: rick had no idea that the redline train he was on had no conductor and no idea there was trouble until this. >> covered my eyes, i was going by quincy, it was moving. >> reporter: what did you think when you started passing all these stations. >> that something was wrong, we are going too fast. >> reporter: it was a seemingly regular commute until the lights went out and the train stopped between stations. >> we knock on the door of the driver and nobody was there. >> reporter: what did you see inside. >> nothing. it was all dark, everything was quiet. it was just odd, we had no idea what was going on. >> reporter: what is going through your mind now? >> it was just kind of scary, at first we received information it was gunshot and somebody was hurt. so my first idea is how am i going to get out of here.

half-hour until t employees boarded the train. passengers already wanted out. break the windows, most of the people trying to open the doors and some other people just trying to call and see what is going on. >> reporter: trying to use the t's emergency line but she says there was no answer. the level of concern escalating. >> nothing, it was all dark, really weird. >> reporter: and one passenger i spoke with said he thought the train was going 50-60 miles and hour and looking back at the time he thought there was trouble with the brakes. everyone is thankful no one was hurt. reporting live from brain tree i'm beth drumano. >> beth, thank you. here is a closer look at this train's journey, this is a goggle earth look at the distance, it was just over 6 miles, we already mentioned it was about 9 minutes which meant

miles per hour as it went from brain tree past north quincy station. their fragile reputation op the line after last year's storm the. >> john -- jon keller. >> they have every right to be, 40 miles and hour, imagine how much worse this could have been if there was a train stopped at one of the stations that that train blew through today. and while the run away train was an unusual event it is a fitting visual symbol of the appalling bad, out of control track record. accidents can happen, it's true. maybe that will turn out to be what happen today, but the catastrophic t failures of last winter were no accident, years of mismanagement, in competence and neglect, maybe we won't lose the line this winter now that they actually winterized it, as the multiple redline and green line service interruptions just this week

far from being the reliable service, their legacy of failure and foolish necessary was underscored by emerging threats of cancellation of the groan line extension to medford in light of the complete bung ling of of that project's management by the bipartisan the baker administration is trying to turn this train wreck of a transit system around. but let's not kid ourselves, a turn around won't happen quickly and it won't come cheaply maybe we'll see a day when safe efficient mass transit will be available in a region whose economic well- being depends on it, maybe if we don't get killed by a run away train in the meantime. >> we would not take it for grabbed. >> $2 billion we spent on this and this is with we get. >> incredible, jon thank you. stay with wbz news for continuing coverage, still ahead here tonight, we dig in

two other cities, a closer look how common this kind of incident is. i want to take a live look outside, a gorgeous night in boston, here we are, two weeks before christmas even in the evening in the 50s and getting warmer in the day. eric fisher with this news, eric, it doesn't get better than this. it has been quite a stretch here, you are going to see unusual things, lilacs are going to bud out, had a viewer write in who said cherry blossoms are starting to show themselves, this is the start of the stretch, 62 in providence, lots of red squares every day this month has been above average by a pretty wide margin. looking at the temperatures tonight, 51 plymouth and new bedford, new haven at 52 degrees, mild air is in control coast to coast across the united states, temps way above freezing, 46 in the city, 39- had 94 in the suburbs, we'll

but there is the trend as we head through this weekend and it certainly doesn't look like december, couple flies in the ointment, we'll take a look at those in the full forecast. >> david. eric, thank you. we have big news as the patriots get ready for the texans this weekend, i don't think out on the practice field, can you see a brace on the knee but still good to see after two losses in a row this is a glimmer of hope the patriots fans need, let's bring in steve burton, talking about the weekend and improving texans team they are facing. >> i wouldn't be you are priced if he plays on sunday, it's easy to get excited about this, patriots are going to be extra cautious, nine players listed as limited, it is a good sign that he is indeed out there, so here he is. jogging at a pretty good paced to out on the practice field, he was wearing a fairly large brace on husky even though bill

back on the field. how often do you see that, having a good time out there, what helicopter been nice to see the past losing two straight games. the team isn't losing their cool just yet. >> you know, couple guys playing for awhile can give magic speech or something like that, you gotta go play football, everyone is sticking to what we do around here, just keep going, we know how to win, we won games in the past, i will make sure everyone sticks to that. >> for more on the pats, check pats all access right here on wbz, as for sunday wbz starts your game day at is is 1:30, post game show immediately following the game. texas jj watt the defending player of the year broke his hand, we'll tell you if he plans on playing sunday night. >> and he is a weapon, steve,

crowds are already growing for donald trump's campaign rally in new hampshire, right now protesters out number supporter, the gop frontrunner is taking criticism from all sides, even republican leaders are drawing a clear line between their views and trump he a live in portsmouth, jim. >> reporter: those recent comments really what has drown out a huge number of protesters this evening, traditionally you tend to see thousands of trump supporters show up on a night like this and a small number of protesters, today that ratio has flipped so you can see the entrance to the hotel driveway will enter as he prepares to speak to the come up the street, you can see that one trump make america great again, keep going and you will find dozens and dozens of protesters who started arriving about and

you read some of those signs, have you no shame, mr. trump. love your neighbor says another one. dump trump, come back across the street here and you will see still more people that have lined this entire length of the sidewalk here, actually a bend in the back taking a break, maybe they'll join us, joan is going to talk to us a little bit here. joan, what group are you here with today. >> i'm hereby myself as a resident of portsmouth, i saw the announcement of the event on social media and said well i want to be here to express my views and my objection to the kind of campaign trump is. >> we welcome refugees, if you could talk to donald trump what message would you give him. i would say what he is doing is very hurt full, it's hurt full to people who love america, it's hurt full to people who respect america at home and all around the world. it's divisive and when you pray

the worse and that is -- that is what led to the worse a trossities in human history. >> joan thank you so much for your time, rejoin your friends over there. the interesting thing about tonight's vents opinions like joan's isn't likely to be heard by trump himself. 200-250 people will meet with the candidate inside the how tell, doubt less trump will see these pro to. >> jim, thank you so much. well more boston college students reporting feeling sick after eating at chipotle, that number is now up to 141. the cleveland circle chipotle has been closed after a number of students reported feeling sick on monday, the health department confirmed it is the norovirus not e. coli. a delay tonight in the philip chism murder trial, the lead defense attorney is sick,

arguments until monday. chism is on trial after murdering his high school teacher. a man killed in the korean war are finally back home, a hearse carried from logan airport to his home town today. sergeant dick on disappeared 65 years ago. he was 22-year-olds old and the army finally identified his remains using dna. his funeral will be held at the first parish church on saturday. still toe come, key information for car buyers much we'll tell you which cars are this year's top picks for safety. a close call for people on a busy london street, part of a building suddenly collapsed. a new app that most parents done even know about, it's meant for school but kids are using it in a potentially

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a new tribute to the youngest victim of the boston marathon bombings, a park next the childrens museum will be dedicated to martin richard, details are being worked out, the city's involved in fundraising efforts hoping to have it opened by 2017. >> perfect honor. today no matter which park you were in it was lively. >> it is a big debate how december should be, a lot of people want it to start snowing, cooler, you would think snow. >> you want snow, right? >> i can take it or leave it in december. >> you talked with forsyth i can't and lilacs, those shouldn't be looming now. >> it feels strange but it's nice, i don't know to me december is such a busy month, so many people have plans, there is a lot going on. >> perfect. >> i love it. >> tough to be the case this year. today's high 58-degree, well shy of the record 649 set way back in 1907, so far 6 of

had about 50 degrees where we are going to rattle off eight straight above 50 now that we kicked off this impressive streak. wooster is at 48, stellar evening outside, some fog starting to fill in especially to the north, concord quarter mile visibility, orange at half mile visibility, fog will expand overnight, the clouds will start to return. whether is a little impulse off the east coast as it moves north we'll see clouds owe night. we might get scraped with a brief shower across cape cod and nantucket. clouds returning overnight much much like today the sun starts to break out midday. afternoon looks stellar. issuing a gulf advisory as i advice you to go golfing tomorrow afternoon, it will be beautiful around 60 degrees, excellent friday evening and out the door in the morning, the day. tonight low temperatures in the 40s region wide.

spring way up into the 50s as we head through the afternoon and evening, still stays mild, when we come home from work, we will still be in the 50s outside, high 60 in boston, 61 in norwood, pittsburgh up to 59, wooster 55, provincetown 57, way above average but below record levels much as we head towards saturday, it looks like a great start to the weekend, again near 60 degrees, if you want to head outdoors that is going to be your best bet, we are watching for sunday as this front sags southward bringing in more cloud cover, it is going to split the area in terms of temperature, so eastern parts of the state up toward the sea coast, southern new hampshire, maine, 459-55, cooler and more clouds, slight chance of a shower on sunday, once you move from wooster southbound, western massachusetts, down to connecticut highs 55-60 plus

new york city, if you have a weekend trick they'll be locked into the warner temperatures. saturday is going to be the pick, the brightest day, most widespread warm, sunday more clouds still above average, next storm system to watch on monday, still start cool, by the evening starting to bring rain, thunderstorms on monday evening, a late temperature spike, accuweather seven day, high temp of 61, monday evening. behind it wind, warm, mild air 60 again by wednesday. so when will winter show up, winter preview is saturday at 7:30, hope you can join us on channel 4 the whole team will be here and it will show up eventually, i upon is. >> all right, eric, thank you. frustrations boil over an uber driver goes after a cab driver, a close call for pedestrians in london. and an epic shot, a permanent place in his school's history, all of these moments

the nasty confrontation in toronto. >> they con fronted the driver then you will see the uber driver takes off, dragging that taxi driver 60 feet before stopping. good news no one was badly hurt. the taxi association calls the taxi drivers unacceptable. all of a sudden a roof collapses sending debris crashing to the sidewalks just missing pedestrians, nobody was hurt in this incident, officials say high wind was to blame. >> this was an epic last minute buzzer beater that students at one minnesota high school never force get, you will see a student grab a rebound with less than a second to go, and swerve, the coach said he never seen anything like it in his 30 years of coaching. good for that young man. >> probably never will again. >> he will have to keep practicing. >> fantastic. well we've all heard apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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in health news tonight a new way to deal with pain without the risk of taking pills, dr. mallika marshall with more on this. >> with today are talking about ibuprofen which is an anti- inflammatory medication taken by millions of americans for headaches, arthritis, back pain, many people can't take it it can cause stomach upset and bleeding ulcers, it's a skin patch that delivers i would you proven locally over 12 hours bypassing the stomach altogether hoping the patch will be on the market in two years, as far as i know there aren't any patches that have anti-inflammatories built in. >> it seems like a good idea. the old saying goes. >> an apple day keeps the doctor away, there is another fruit we should be buying. >> the almighty pear, right?

not to say pears may help protect against excessive weight gain, researchers found who eight pears were 35% less likely to be obese compared to non-pears eaters even though the number of calories or how active they were didn't really differ. the theory is that pears are full of fiber and pack a real nutritious punch with few calories, i am going to go home and buy pears. >> it's because pears are no good. >> pears are delicious. >> what? >> so many varieties. >> i don't like them. >> david you haven't had a good pear, i am going to bring you one. pear hating david wade. more on breaking news on the run away train, we just learned of two similar incidents in similar cities, we are going to bring that to you at 6:00 and much more. the mebta. a new app to help kids in

know about it, we have those details coming up. today president obama left no child left behind what this