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New Orange Line trains pulled from service over 'uncommon noise'
One year ago | By WCVB
The sound was coming from the underside of the cars, officials said.
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T pulls new Orange Line trains from service for ‘uncommon noise'
One year ago | By Boston Herald
New Orange Line trains have been pulled from service because of an “uncommon noise,” the T said Tuesday, the latest setback for the embattled new models of cars introduced in August.
“Vehicle engineers continue to closely monitor the trains' performance during each of the new cars' trips and recently observed an uncommon noise from the underside of the cars,” T spokeswoman Lisa Battiston said in a statement. “With safety as a top priority and out of an abundance of caution, the decision was made to temporarily remove the new cars from service to investigate the issue, any potential...
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