Traffic & Transit

MBTA Blue Line Service Back After Train Evacuated

The MBTA said there was a "power problem" on the train.

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When the Blue Line shut down, shuttle buses replaced device at Maverick and Bowdoin stations.
When the Blue Line shut down, shuttle buses replaced device at Maverick and Bowdoin stations. (Brenna Callahan)

BOSTON — Blue Line service was restored and shuttle buses were phased out after a train was evacuated near Government Center Wednesday just before 8 a.m. resulting in delays and grumpy riders. The MBTA cited a "power problem.” But it's not yet clear what caused the outage.

"It's going to be a long morning for the Blue line," tweeted one passenger, alongside a photo of a crowd, six rows deep at the airport stop around 8 a.m.

More than 200 passengers departed three train cars, according to the MBTA. Buses replaced train service between Maverick and Government Center while crews worked to restore power. By 9:38 a.m. the MBTA announced service was restored.

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This comes a month after a Red Line derailment caused massive delays and had MBTA officials scrambling to make repairs. The line is still not completely back to where it was before the derailment.

What passengers are saying:

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Everything is connecting in Boston. The Blue Line may connect downtown Boston to East Boston, Revere and then some, but the power issue didn't just affect that line:

And last: "The -induced apocalypse has arrived in Maverick Sq." tweeted Brenna Callahan.

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