These Blue Line passengers were forced to take an unexpected stroll through an MBTA tunnel
Roughly 350 commuters had to walk the tracks near Maverick Station on Thursday morning after a power outage.
Blue Line riders faced another disrupted commute Thursday morning after the second power outage of the week occurred on the line, The Boston Globe reports.
As a result of the outage, about 350 passengers had to disembark from a stalled train near Maverick Station and walk the tracks—alongside emergency personnel—to an emergency exit, the MBTA told the Globe. Shuttle buses replaced trains for about two hours after the 8:46 a.m. disruption.
#MBTA #BlueLine Update: Single track operation is in place between Government Center and Airport Stations due to a power problem. Supplemental bus service is being provided between Government Center and Maverick.
— MBTA (@MBTA) August 9, 2018
#MBTA #BlueLine Update: Power has been restored and service has resumed with residual delays.
Supplemental bus service is being phased out at this time.
— MBTA (@MBTA) August 9, 2018
Here’s a first-hand look at the unorthodox commute:
Being evacuated from @MBTA Blue Line train between Maverick and Aquarium stations on foot. 😕 pic.twitter.com/T4WptpqlJf
— Jason Layne (@djJasonLayne) August 9, 2018
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