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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.
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5 INVESTIGATES: Following the money on the Blue Line Extension
In their most recent report to the Federal Transit Administration, planners revealed the light rail project has already ...
Last day of Blue Line summer construction Saturday, July 26
Blue Line service will be restored at the Potomac Yard, Braddock Road, King Street-Old Town, Van Dorn Street and Franconia-Springfield Metro stations on Sunday, July 27, 2025, following summer ...
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 ...
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Train or bus? New ‘alternative’ study challenges plans for $3 billion Blue Line project
The $3.2 billion Blue Line Extension project is now forced to study a bus rapid transit alternative to using light rail ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...