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Downed cable that caused Blue Line evacuation was more than 50 years old, official says
The 50- to 60-year-old steel cable probably “weakened until the point where it came down” after decades in a damp, ...
Person killed, struck by MBTA Blue Line train at Aquarium Station
A person died after they were struck by an MBTA Blue Line train, with shuttles provided to passengers at the station.
Blue Line train stuck under Boston Harbor Tuesday; more than 450 passengers evacuated, officials say
An MBTA spokesperson said the train operator stopped the train after they spotted a downed wire in the tunnel.
500 MBTA riders stuck on Blue Line train without A/C evacuated: ‘Really scary’
Around 500 MBTA riders were reportedly stuck on a Blue Line train Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. The train was ...
Nearly 500 passengers evacuated from MBTA train following downed wire in Blue Line tunnel
It took firefighters approx. 1 hr to evacuate 500 people from a ⁦ @MBTA ⁩ Blue Line train that was disabled under the harbor ...
Old, fallen cable caused signal problem that shut down MBTA Blue Line in Boston
The MBTA's general manager said that a decades-old cable led to the shutdown of the Blue Line on Tuesday, which prompted the ...
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50-year-old downed cable caused mass evacuation of Blue Line train in Boston, MBTA says
More than 450 MBTA passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train in the tunnel under the Boston Harbor due to a signal ...
Shuttles buses replacing portion of Blue Line after signal issue, MBTA says
Shuttle buses are replacing a portion of the Blue Line due to a signal issue at the Aquarium station, the MBTA said Tuesday.
MBTA Blue Line service resumes after man hit by train at Aquarium Station
Blue Line service was halted between Government Center and Airport stations Tuesday morning after a fatal incident at Aquarium Station, according to the MBTA.
500 passengers evacuated through tunnel off Blue Line train after train loses power
Shuttle buses are replacing a portion of the Blue Line due to a signal issue at the Aquarium station, the MBTA said Tuesday.
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MBTA evacuates Blue Line train stuck between Aquarium and Maverick stations
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) evacuated a blue line train that’s stuck between Aquarium and Maverick Stations.The MBTA said on social<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...