investigators say they are david felix vasquez was the train's operator a 28-year veteran of the mbta. >> adam: investigators say the train wasn't receiving signals when it took off. >> kim: we have nightteam coverage from the passengers on board to the latest on the investigation. let's head out to the nightteam's ryan schulteis in sub. this is where the train spent most of the day as investigators are trying to figure out how this happened. a wild ride for commuters on the red line a runaway train with passengers on board with no one he controls. >> the train picked up speed and went from five miles to like 30 and kept going and going. >> reporter: investigators say human error likely led to the six-car train taking off from braintree with 50 passengers on board and without the operator. "t" workers noticed it within minutes and cut power to make it stop but not until it had gone six miles and through several stations. and we couldn't and we were trying to tryout the buttons to heard. and the people on the first car trying to knock on the door the conductor and we discovered there w

late tonight, he's been identified as the train's operator, david felix vasquez, a 28-year veteran of the mbta. officials are investigating whether human error was the cause, as the probe continues to the hair-raising morning commute. ron mott, nbc news, boston. >>> there is more to tell you about. coming up, airport ghost town. some days there are no flights there at all. why is this airport still in operation and costing taxpayers millions? >>> as a new outbreak illness linked to chipotle grows, what the ceo is telling us. >>> it is home to one of the country's busiest airports, chicago's o'hare. illinois is also home to an airport that barely has any flights at all, deep in the american heartland. it has cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and falls deeper into debt every day. why do officials keep pouring money into it as taxpayers cry foul? national investigative correspondent jeff rosen paid a visit. >> reporter: welcome to mid america airport. only one airline, allegiant operates out of here. some days there are no flights at all. when i catch one of the rare flights

after being struck by this slow-moving runaway train. been identified as the train's operator, david felix vasquez, a 28-year veteran of the officials are investigating whether human error was the cause, as the probe continues to the hair-raising morning commute. ron mott, nbc news, boston. >>> there is more to tell you about. coming up, airport ghost town. flights there. why is this airport still in operation and costing taxpayers millions? >>> as a new outbreak for adults with an advanced lung cancer called "squamous non-small cell", previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy, it's not every day something this big comes along. a chance to live longer with... opdivo, nivolumab. opdivo is the first and only immunotherapy fda approved based on a clinical trial demonstrating longer life... ...for these patients. in fact, opdivo versus chemotherapy. opdivo is different. immune system. opdivo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in your body and affect how they work. or after treatment has ended, and may become serious and lead to death. see your doctor right away

. >> reporter: officials say the 28-year veteran operator, david felix vasquez, was placed on administrativeve while investigators probe whether human error is to blame and that he received minor injuries after being brush bid the train as it moved out of the station. this morning, passengers boarded the scheduled 6:09 train out of braintree station where thursday's drama began. >> i'm playing to god there's somebody in the driver's seat to be quite honest with you. that's all i care about. >> that was nbc 10's national correspondent ron mott reporting. >>> take a look at this. a passenger train smashed into a truck at a crossing, it was caught on camera. look at that. this is the czech republic where this happened where police say the truck jumped the flashing red lights before colliding with the train. safety officials say the truck driver escaped with minor injuries. no one on the train was hurt, luckily. >>> the three largest u.s. airlines are banning one of the most popular holiday items because of a fire danger. delta, american, and united airlines are banning hoverboard in check or ca