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More than 450 MBTA riders forced to evacuate Blue Line train in tunnel

More than 450 MBTA passengers were evacuated from a Blue Line train in the tunnel under the Boston Harbor due to a signal issue Tuesday afternoon.

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Nearly 500 passengers evacuated from MBTA train following downed wire in Blue Line tunnel

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Here’s what happened with the Blue Line train that got stuck under Boston Harbor

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Blue Line train stuck under Boston Harbor Tuesday; more than 450 passengers evacuated, officials say

A Blue Line train became stuck in a tunnel under Boston Harbor due to a power outage Tuesday afternoon, officials said, stranding about 500 passengers as they waited to be lead out.

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Passengers waited nearly 90 mins on stalled Blue Line train before evacuations began

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Over 400 passengers evacuated from MBTA train stuck under Boston Harbor

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Signal problem at MBTA station stops Blue Line service in Boston

“Riders can use the SL3 Bus between Airport & South Station or East Boston Ferry for alternate service,” the MBTA stated in a post on X.

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Hundreds evacuated after Blue Line train becomes stranded in tunnel

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Person dies after struck by MBTA Blue Line train at Boston station

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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, subterranean tunnel, said Phillip Eng, the MBTA general manager.

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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 evacuation of 500 people under Boston Harbor.