CTA train derails at O Hare

atrainguy60 · Unread post by **atrainguy60** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:33 am

A CTA train derailed this morning at a station at O Hare in Chicago. No one was killed, and there are no life threatening injuries.

http://news.yahoo.com/police-commuter-t ... .html?vp=1

Jetlink · Unread post by **Jetlink** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:07 am

That is creepy. I was just walking down those stairs Friday afternoon. I ride those trains frequently. They would really have to be moving to get that far past the stop post. Of course if the cars that were still on the rails were still online and pushing that would help keep it going for a ways.

Jetlink · Unread post by **Jetlink** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:14 am

Apparently it happend at 02:40 this morning:

Subject: CTA Blue Line Emergency

Please be advised, at approximately 0240 an inbound Blueline train derailed and crashed within the tunnel. There was confirmation from The city that there were some injuries. Unfortunately, details to the extent of the injuries is unknown at this time.

The CTA is providing shuttle service between Rosemomt and the airport. Please plan extra travel time accordingly.

Visit the transitchicago.com website for additional details, as track work also continues upline between the Logan and Western stops.

Andrew Allen
Chief Pilot - ORD

PerRock · Unread post by **PerRock** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:17 am

Chicago Tribune Story:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/loca ... 0012.story

Blue Line Service to O’Hare International Airport will be disrupted for most of the day — if not longer — after a CTA train jumped the platform this morning and climbed up an escalator at the end of the track.

Trains continue to run between Forest Park and Rosemont, where passengers can catch a shuttle to the airport. The large, reticulated buses are operating on a load-and-go basis instead of a schedule, adding 5 to 10 minutes to the typical airport trip, officials said.

More than 30 people were hurt in the crash, though none of the injuries were considered life-threatening.

The eight-car train remains wedged near the top of an escalator used by commuters at the airport’s Blue Line terminal. CTA spokesman...

peter

Jochs · Unread post by **Jochs** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:42 pm

Shouldn't this be under "Illinois Talk?"

atrainguy60 · Unread post by **atrainguy60** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:31 am

Jochs wrote:Shouldn't this be under "Illinois Talk?"

Doh! For some reason I went straight for the Other States Talk, and didn't even think about the Illinois Talk section.

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