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Shuttles replace Blue Line service for 9 days, Orange Line for 3 weekends in August
The scheduled maintenance will add upwards of half-an-hour to commutes when the section of the Blue Line running between ...
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 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 ...
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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Hundreds of commuters evacuated after Blue Line train becomes stranded in tunnel
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train that became stuck in a tunnel between Aquarium and Maverick ...
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, ...
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Person killed, struck by MBTA Blue Line train at Aquarium Station
A person was struck and killed by an MBTA Blue Line train at Aquarium Station in Boston on Tuesday, WCVB-TV reported. At around 10:30 a.m., “an adult male while on the outbound platform at the MBTA’s ...