The MBTA released a statement Saturday night apologizing for a situation in which a person was stuck in an elevator two days earlier at a station in Somerville, Massachusetts.
According to the transit agency's statement, one person was impacted by what happened at the Gilman Square Station on Thursday evening.
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The MBTA said the elevator to the platform experienced a power problem, and the person inside was unable to exit.
After approximately 30 minutes, the Somerville Fire Department used a key to open the elevator door and safely escorted the person out of the elevator.
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The person declined medical attention, the MBTA said.
After the elevator was inspected and power was restored, the elevator was returned to service shortly after 9:00 p.m.
This is the latest in a very long list of problems that the embattled agency has faced.
