MBTA: Regular service resumes on Blue Line after power problem during morning commute
The transit agency warned commuters of residual delays Wednesday morning as shuttle buses were being phased out between Maverick and Bowdoin stations.
Regular service has resumed on the Blue Line, after a power problem near Government Center shut down trains running between Maverick and Bowdoin stations during the Wednesday morning commute.Shuttle buses temporarily replaced train service following the outage just after 8 a.m. The MBTA warned passengers to expect “residual delays of up to 10 minutes” as train service resumed around 9:30 a.m.
#MBTA #BlueLine Update: Service has resumed with residual delays of up to 10 minutes due to the earlier power problem. Shuttle buses are being phased out at this time,
— MBTA (@MBTA) July 17, 2019
#MBTA #BlueLine Update: Shuttle buses replacing service between Maverick and Bowdoin due to a power problem near Government Center. Passengers may also use SL3 service between East Boston and Downtown. pic.twitter.com/aVpaxw915p
— MBTA (@MBTA) July 17, 2019
Facing delays on the line, exasperated passengers shared photos on social media of riders being evacuated from a train in a tunnel and crowded platforms filled with commuters.
You can smell something in the air that I think is smoke.
— Carrie Jung (@Jung_Carrie) July 17, 2019
Did my best to record (safely!) while walking out of the train. The train is now evacuated. @WBUR pic.twitter.com/mJuTi1ea8D
— Carrie Jung (@Jung_Carrie) July 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/CristiQ64/status/1151464155360190471?s=20
We are pulling back to maverick station! no shuttles here yet 😮 pic.twitter.com/AXNIYsE7v3
— Katherine Morales (@kamorales) July 17, 2019
it’s going to be a long morning for the #blueline @MBTA pic.twitter.com/8faFVPCo2R
— Liz Firger (Gottbrecht) (@lizgottbrecht) July 17, 2019
@MBTA AND the other side of the station is also PACKED! #Maverick #BlueLine #WeNeedARefund #FareHikeForWhat?! pic.twitter.com/vGFumYRZKi
— ♠️ (@FelishaTingDem) July 17, 2019
Sky Ranger over Maverick Station. Shuttle buses replacing service on Blue Line because of a power issue. @NBC10Boston @NECN pic.twitter.com/a2f9hpxmUk
— Jeff Saperstone (@JeffNBCBoston) July 17, 2019
@MBTA EVERYONE TRYING to get onto the ONE shuttle that drove around in circles bc he didn’t know where to stop for pick up. #BlueLine #Maverick pic.twitter.com/8w0ohYO8li
— ♠️ (@FelishaTingDem) July 17, 2019
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