"MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said the operator is a 51-year-old man who has worked for the T for more than 25 years, and Pollack said he is on administrative leave. Pesaturo said the train brushed against the operator as it left the station." If you need a source you can google a few words in quotes."
They had been using two operators on the trains.
That train blew through four stops. The operator did report it to the MBTA(?). It is a wonder they were able to act the way they did to avoid a major disaster.
Why tie a cord to the throttle, no brake and get off .... and it’s a mistake ?