Hoverboards banned from MBTA buses, trains, subways

BOSTON – Hoverboards won't be allowed on subways, buses, trains or trolleys, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority declared Tuesday, citing safety issues such as "fire and explosions" tied to the battery-driven devices.

"Due to a string of recent injuries, fires and explosions associated with hoverboards nationwide, the MBTA conducted an assessment of the devices and determined that they are a safety risk," the T said in a statement posted on its website. The ban also extends to stations, ferries and other properties controlled by the nation's sixth-largest transit system by passenger use.