BOSTON – Buses are replacing subway service along a section of the Red Line Thursday morning after a disabled train at an MBTA station in Boston prompted a major emergency response.
Train service has been suspended between Harvard and Broadway as crews respond to the Charles/MGH station for a “mechanical issue” with a train “caused by a “smoky condition,” according to the MBTA.
“At approximately 5:50 a.m., the operator of a northbound train at the Charles/MGH station reported smoke under the first car,” an MBTA official said. “The passengers left the train at the station and there were no injuries. Power to the third was cut while the Boston Fire Department investigated.”
Video from the scene showed Boston firefighters entering the station and water seeping down the front of the station. Traffic police officers and Boston EMS crews were also seen outside the station.
The T is warning commuters to expect delays during rush hour as shuttles roll out.
MBTA crews are working to fix the issue with the train.
An investigation is ongoing.
A mechanical problem with the train at Charles/MGH caused a smoky condition at the station. The Boston Fire Department is on scene and our maintenance crews are responding. Updates will be provided.
— MBTA (@MBTA) July 13, 2023
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