Chicago: CTA Works to Stem Crash-Related Blue Line Delays

IL: CTA Works to Stem Crash-Related Blue Line Delays

JON HILKEVITCH
SOURCE: CHICAGO TRIBUNE
CREATED: OCTOBER 2, 2013


CTA officials were at the scene of this week's Blue Line collision Tuesday night, working to remove one or both of the trains that for two days prompted complaints about crowded platforms and, in some cases, more-than-doubled commuting times.

The crash involved an out-of-service, apparently driverless train that mysteriously traveled about a half-mile from the Forest Park rail yard and, continuing on the wrong tracks, slammed head-on into a train stopped at the Harlem station with about 40 passengers onboard. More than 30 them suffered bumps and bruises, according to hospitals.

Blue Line trains have since been operating on a single track between Oak Park and Forest Park, bypassing the Harlem station.

The accident created "a ripple effect on the entire Blue Line this morning," CTA spokeswoman Tammy Chase said earlier in the day Tuesday. "We are making changes to mitigate that until we can get back to normal service." ....................(more)

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