MA: Blue Line Train Evacuated Due to Power Outage

Aug. 10, 2018
Three hundred and fifty people were evacuated via walking on train tracks following a power outage on a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) train during the Thursday-morning rush hour.

Three hundred and fifty people were evacuated via walking on train tracks following a power outage on a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) train during the Thursday-morning rush hour.

Power was restored with residual delays to the MBTA’s Blue Line train after a power outage on the third rail of the westbound track between the Maverick and Aquarium stations.

No reason for the outage has been identified by the authorities, but the MBTA confirmed in a tweet that the Power Department was on the scene following the incident. 

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