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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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Signal problem at MBTA station stops Blue Line service in Boston
A signal problem at an MBTA station in Boston halted Blue Line services on Tuesday, prompting shuttle buses to be used to ...
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.
Hundreds evacuated after Blue Line train gets stuck under Boston Harbor
Hundreds of passengers aboard the Blue Line were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a train became stuck beneath the Boston ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 disabled under the Boston Harbor between Maverick and Aquarium stations, the ...
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 ...
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MBTA evaluating system for faulty cables after Blue Line evacuation
MBTA general manager Phil Eng says an aging cable in a tunnel prompted a Blue Line train to be evacuated on Tuesday.