Six MBTA Track Workers Hurt as Two Maintenance Vehicles Collide in Norwood

Featured photo: An MBTA Franklin/Foxboro Line train approaching Norwood Depot (file photo, May 2026). Photo: 4300streetcar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

Six track workers were hurt Monday morning, Nov. 2, when two MBTA maintenance vehicles collided on the commuter rail tracks in Norwood, and Franklin/Foxboro Line trains were replaced by buses between Readville and Walpole while crews responded, according to NBC10 Boston and WJAR Turn to 10.

It is the latest disruption on the commuter rail this fall. For service changes across the system, see our MBTA closures and shuttles page and the rest of today’s Boston local news.

What happened in Norwood

The collision happened at about 8:44 a.m. on the northbound tracks near Norwood Depot, Turn to 10 reported, citing Norwood police and fire officials. Norwood police and firefighters responded around 8:47 a.m. to the tracks behind 150 Hill St., NBC10 Boston reported. In a 10:09 a.m. Facebook post, police described it as an equipment accident involving injured personnel.

Keolis, the company that operates the MBTA Commuter Rail, said in a statement that the vehicles were doing track work and “made contact at low speed” on the railroad right of way, according to NBC10 Boston. Canton firefighters said they sent an ambulance to help.

How badly the workers were hurt

All six workers were taken to local hospitals. Officials do not believe any of the injuries are life-threatening, Turn to 10 reported, and Keolis said the crew members had minor injuries. Neither outlet named the workers or the hospitals.

Delays on the Franklin/Foxboro Line

MBTA alerts said Train 7116, the 8:45 a.m. departure from Foxboro, was stopped before Norwood Central and running 20 to 30 minutes late, NBC10 Boston reported. Keolis then replaced Franklin/Foxboro Line trains with buses between Readville and Walpole. Riders should check the MBTA’s commuter rail alerts for the latest service.

A resident, Mark French, told NBC10 Boston that he had heard the workers were setting railroad ties. Of the track work in the area, he said, “It’s been consistently going on.”

What happens next

MBTA Transit Police are investigating the collision. No cause had been released as of Monday afternoon. More MBTA news and transit guides are on our transportation hub.

Sources

• NBC10 Boston: MBTA Commuter Rail delays on Foxboro line due to vehicle on tracks in Norwood
• WJAR Turn to 10: 6 injured after two MBTA maintenance vehicles collide in Norwood