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Power outage halts MBTA subway, trolley service for 20 minutes

It wasn't immediately clear what caused the problem on the Green, Red, Orange and Blue lines

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MBTA subway and trolley service was knocked out for just over 20 minutes Tuesday because of a power issue at a substation in downtown Boston, officials said.

Most of the train service was restored by about 1:40 p.m., but the MBTA said over an hour later that Orange Line service was still affected, with signal issues in Jamaica Plain, between Forest Hills and Stony Brook stations.

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Shuttle buses were temporarily brought in.

PA systems in stations were also knocked out because of the 1:18 p.m. power outage, according to the T.

"MBTA subway system functions are stabilizing and we appreciate the public’s patience as we address system issues," a statement from the T read.

The MBTA was working with power companies to learn more about what caused the issue, though the issue was not related to track work.

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