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Concern over wall panel at Porter Square slows Red Line

December 21, 2009 10:22 PM

Repairs to a 40-foot wall panel at Porter Square that was in danger of coming loose from water leaks caused rush-hour delays Monday evening, said Jeffrey Mullan, state transportation secretary.

MBTA engineers and state transportation officials assessed the wall and subway crews cut off power near the station around 7:30 p.m. on the northbound line. As a result, trains ran in both directions on the southbound side between Harvard and Alewife, causing some slowdowns in service.

MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said crews made repairs to the wall and train service resumed on the northbound side last night.

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