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Downed cable that caused Blue Line evacuation was more than 50 years old, official says

The MBTA suspects the downed cable that temporarily suspended Blue Line service Tuesday dated back to the latter stages of the Vietnam War Era, the agency’s chief told reporters Wednesday.

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Old, fallen cable caused signal problem that shut down MBTA Blue Line in Boston

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MBTA working to address aging infrastructure in the wake of Blue Line train evacuation in Boston

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

Over 400 passengers evacuated from MBTA train stuck under Boston Harbor

Hundreds evacuated after Blue Line train becomes stranded in tunnel

Officials estimate 500 people were evacuated from the stranded train.

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

MBTA Blue Line service resumes after man hit by train at Aquarium Station

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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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MBTA's Eng blames old cable, deferred maintenance for issue that left Blue Line train stuck in tunnel

An old and neglected piece of equipment caused the issue that led to a Blue Line train being stopped in a tunnel, MBTA general manager Phil Eng said.