Above: Trying to bring order to chaos outside a shut Downtown Crossing station tonight. Below: Smoke fills the Downtown Crossing station before it was evacuated. Both photos part of 16WadeSt's subway meltdown collection. Also see: Photo of people being evacuated from a Red Line train.
Husband called to say he'll be late because the Red Line is down.
MBTA Alert says, "Red Line is being diverted to substitute shuttle bus service between Harvard Station and JFK/UMass Station due to a power problem. Buses are en route and should arrive shortly. "
Earlier:
"Red Line service is experiencing 15-20 min delays due to a power problem. 9/16/2009 6:46 PM "
Channel 5 and Boston.com are reporting that fires caused the evacuation of downtown red and orange line stations.
MBTA alert for Orange Line:
"Orange Line service is being diverted to the Green Line between Back Bay Station and North Station due to a power problem. Please use Green Line service between Copley and North Station for connections to the downtown and Back Bay areas.. 9/16/2009 6:47 PM "
T workers, cops waiting for something to happen at the closed Charles/MGH. EMTs waited downstairs as state troopers directed traffic.
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