MBTA Shutting Down Commuter Rail, Subway Service at 7 p.m.

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By Daniel Libon (Patch Staff)

Those planning on using the Commuter Rail to get home will have until 7 p.m. to catch a train outbound from Boston.

The MBTA announced that they will suspend all subway, trolley, and Commuter Rail services effective at 7 p.m. tonight. Limited bus service will remain.

The announcement comes on the heels of an earlier decision to suspend all Commuter Rail service inbound to Boston.

All day, the Commuter Rail and subway have been plagued with delays and cancellation. The most notable incident came in Quincy where nearly 50 people were stuck in a Red Line train for two hours after snow caused the third rail to lose power.

During a press conference on Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker called the performance by the MBTA, “unacceptable.”

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