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The T says an old steel cable caused last week’s Blue Line snafu. Was the cable ever inspected?
The mishap on the Blue Line treated more than 460 train passengers to an unwelcome walking tour of Boston’s tunnel system.
MBTA board of directors meets since Blue Line glitch led to evacuation of over 450 passengers
The MBTA held its first board of directors meeting since nearly 500 passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train after it ...
MBTA to shut down Orange, Blue line service during August. See when and where
TThe MBTA's Orange Line will be closed between Wellington and Back Bay stations from Aug. 2-3, 9-10 and 23-24. Free shuttles ...
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, ...
Multiple service disruptions are coming to the MBTA in August. Here’s what to know.
The changes to service in August will impact the Blue, Orange, Lowell, and Fitchburg lines, the MBTA announced.
MBTA working to address aging infrastructure in the wake of Blue Line train evacuation in Boston
The head of the MBTA said more problems were uncovered during an investigation into a Blue Line train evacuation​ that ...
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 ...
Here’s what happened with the Blue Line train that got stuck under Boston Harbor
A decades-old cable that fell inside a subway tunnel Tuesday caused the halted Blue Line train that stranded hundreds of ...
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 ...
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 ...
MBTA board of directors meets since Blue Line glitch led to evacuation of over 450 riders
The MBTA held its first board of directors meeting since nearly 500 passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train after it lost power on July 15. The incident was the topic of the meeting, with ...