Transcript of the call from Cohenno Inc. to Stoughton Police
By Globe Staff
Here is a transcript of the call someone made at about 5:11 p.m. Tuesday from Cohenno Inc. to Stoughton Police, warning that the freight car had gotten loose. The audio was provided by the MBTA.
Dispatcher: 911, this call is being recorded. State your emergency.
Caller: This is Cohenno Incorporated down on Evans Drive. The freight cars out on the commuter rail here -- uh, the freight cars went out on the commuter rail. We’ve got to stop the commuter train. The freight cars from our siding is sitting out the commuter rail
Dispatch: What, what is on there?
Caller: The freight cars …
Dispatcher: Yeah.
Caller: … Rolled off our siding, rolled down, and it's out on the
commuter rail.
Dispatcher: This is, uh, commuter rail?
Caller: Yeah, right outside our place, the T trains, the commuter train to Boston -- the freight car is sitting on the tracks. We’ve gotta stop the -- somehow get the MBTA to stop the commuter rail. … We’ve got to notify the train to stop, maybe Canton Junction or something.
Dispatcher: OK, we’ll see what we can do. Call you right back.
