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Two people with senior positions in the Green Line extension project were fired Thursday, a source tells 5 Investigates, as a new program manager was named to take over the troubled project.

A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority worker was hospitalized after he made contact with the third rail at a subway station early Friday, transit officials said.

The worker was taken to a local hospital and the incident will be investigated, a spokesperson confirmed.

An MBTA track worker dropped his wrench Friday and brushed his leg against an electrified third rail, leaving him with minor burns.

The Green Line Extension project cost $2.3 billion and was opened in late 2022, while Gov. Charlie Baker was still in office.

Shuttle buses replaced trolley service on parts of the MBTA's Green Line on Friday evening due to a train with a pantograph problem.

Shuttle buses are replacing service on parts of the Green Line as riders prepare to begin their evening commutes.

Problems with the MBTA’s Green Line Extension are so severe that the agency will need to adjust more than half of the nearly brand-new tracks, officials announced Thursday, a stunning development that reveals construction and oversight failures.

General Manager Phil Eng is scheduled to "provide an update" on the MBTA's review of what led to the problems that slowed trains to a crawl.

A man and who woman who allegedly engaged in sexual relations inside an MBTA elevator in Boston were arrested Monday on warrants, police said.