jajuan Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 Observed the following today at Roosevelt Rd: 1. Outbound Orange Line trains read Midway, inbound Orange Line trains had Brown Loop signs approaching Roosevelt. 2. Pink Line trains read Not In SErvice approaching Roosevelt, even trains approaching Adams/Wabash on inner Loop tracks had this sign. One train had the Not In Service sign with white lettering on a black background except for one or two cars which had the new colored signage with a white print Loop on a pink background. 3. The train tracker signs at Roosevelt read in Orange " To Loop, Kimball" on one line. However, there were no Pink Line signs on the tracker, though I saw one enter Roosevelt, use the middle track south of the station and reverse course to the northbound track into Roosevelt, rather quickly I might add. They are still running 6 cars on the Pink Line. The train tracker showing Orange "To Loop, Kimball" I don't remember seeing during the weekend reroutes, but the inbound Orange Line trains flipping to Brown Line signage at the Roosevelt station or just before it I have spotted since the beginning of Loop construction periods. The inbound Browns do similar in the vicinity of Merchandise Mart by swapping to the Orange Line signage with "Midway" so that they have Orange Line signs in place by the time they reach Clark/Lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 22, 2012 Report Share Posted July 22, 2012 The train tracker showing Orange "To Loop, Kimball" I don't remember seeing during the weekend reroutes, but the inbound Orange Line trains flipping to Brown Line signage at the Roosevelt station or just before it I have spotted since the beginning of Loop construction periods. The inbound Browns do similar in the vicinity of Merchandise Mart by swapping to the Orange Line signage with "Midway" so that they have Orange Line signs in place by the time they reach Clark/Lake. If my phone hadn't died, I would!'ve taken a picture of the "Loop, Kimball signage. I can't remember if there is a train tracker at MDSE Mart. If so, I wonder if the inbound sign is Brown and reads "to Loop, Midway for that matter if it reads the same thing at belmont or fullerton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 7/26/12 7:58p Upcoming Alert for 7/27/12 @ 10p, 7/28, 7/29 and early morning 7/30/12 ***Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Service Interruption Severity: Howard bound trains will not stop at Wilson, Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, Bryn Mawr, Thorndale or Granville stations Alternate Service: -For service to these stations, take a Howard-bound train to Loyola and transfer to a 95th-bound train -For service from these stations, take a 95th-bound train to Sheridan and transfer to a Howard-bound train ***Special Note***: At Sheridan, Howard-bound trains will stop at their normal platform, but board/exit the trains on the outer tracks instead of the inner tracks. This is due to viaduct work, track renewal and station construction that is part of the Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jajuan Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Don't you mean for service to the stations take a Howard bound train to Loyola and transfer to a 95th bound train since it's the Howard bound trains this time around that won't stop at those stations and going the way you have it worded takes passengers away and in the opposite direction from the stations without ever getting near instead of to them? If this is word for word from the CTA given notice then you and they both missed that error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Don't you mean for service to the stations take a Howard bound train to Loyola and transfer to a 95th bound train since it's the Howard bound trains this time around that won't stop at those stations and going the way you have it worded takes passengers away and in the opposite direction from the stations without ever getting near instead of to them? If this is word for word from the CTA given notice then you and they both missed that error. Correctly noticed... sometimes when you multi-task, you make little errors like this... thanks for noticing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 Another one on the home page that someone didn't report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted July 31, 2012 Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 For some reason, Purple Line trains were on the Outer Loop tracks this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 8/3/12 11:50a Upcoming Alert for 8/10 @ 10p, 8/11, 8/12 and early morning 8/13/12 ***Loop-Renewal Rail Alerts*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown, Orange, Pink Service Interruption Severity: Planned Reroute for Loop-Renewal Project Brown and Orange Lines: Trains will operate as one route, between Kimball and Midway running in both directions via the Lake and Wabash sides of the Loop Elevated. Transfers to/from the Blue Line Subway may be made at Clark/Lake and to/from the Red Line Subway at State/Lake* or Roosevelt. Pink Line: Trains will begin/end their trips at Roosevelt station. Transfers to/from the Blue Line Subway may be made at Clark/Lake and to/from the Red Line Subway at State/Lake* or Roosevelt. Green Line Trains are not affected and will operate normally in both directions via Lake and Wabash. *= Farecard required for transfer at these stations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 5/17/12 11:00p Upcoming Notice for 8/10/12 effective @ 11:59p Red Line Riders: The renovated station at Morse will be open for service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 8/7/12 11:46a Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Service Interruption Severity: Service Disruption Service Interruption Details: Service on the Blue Line has been temporarily suspended between Harlem(Forest Pk. Branch) and Forest Park due to mechanical problems. Trains are only operating between O'Hare and Harlem at this time. Alternate Service: Shuttle buses are available to provide service between Harlem and Forest Park. Service Interruption Update: Service has been suspended due to an early morning derailment between Harlem and Forest Park during track maintenance. (Story) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 8/8/12 11:35a Upcoming Alert for 8/24/12 @ 11:59p until 10/5/12 @ 11:59p ***Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Service Interruption Severity: Argyle Station will temporarily close for six weeks. For Red Line service, use the adjacent stations at Berwyn and Lawrence, located within three blocks of Argyle Station Alternate Service: Red Line riders can also use the #36 Broadway and #151 Sheridan buses as alternates. This is due to station construction that is part of the Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 8/8/12 11:36a Upcoming Alert for 8/17/12 @ 11:59p until 9/28/12 @ 11:59p ***Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Service Interruption Severity: Thorndale Station will temporarily close for six weeks. Red Line riders can use the adjacent stations at Granville and Bryn Mawr, located within three blocks of Thorndale Station Alternate Service: Red Line riders can also use the #36 Broadway, #147 Outer Drive Express and #151 Sheridan buses as alternates. This is due to station construction that is part of the Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 8/8/12 11:36a Service Interruption Severity: Thorndale Station will temporarily close for six weeks. Red Line riders can use the adjacent stations at Granville and Bryn Mawr, located within three blocks of Thorndale Station Alternate Service: Red Line riders can also use the #36 Broadway, #147 Outer Drive Express and #151 Sheridan buses as alternates. In the meantime, Dr. Hartley will use the Isabella station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownliner Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 <br />Got my first look at the Addison Brown Line station today. It looks like more than the wood was an issue here, as therese photos can attest.to... both the Loop and Kimball platforms have these yellow boards right near the tracks where the blue Lego-like strips were at.<br /> All of the decking, on both sides, has been replaced at Addison. The blue bumper strip is back in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 In the meantime, Dr. Hartley will use the Isabella station. All this and more on the next exciting episode of Busjack, M.D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownliner Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 A cop decided that downed gates didn't mean stop for the CPD, and went around them at Kedzie, and got hit by the brown line. http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8769450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 A cop decided that downed gates didn't mean stop for the CPD, and went around them at Kedzie, and got hit by the brown line. http://abclocal.go.c...ocal&id=8769450 I just heard that from Christina Filiaggi, who then went back to her canarble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 8/10/12 9:12p Upcoming Alert for 8/11/12 from 6a-2p Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Service Interruption Severity: Trains will operate on the same track between Oak Park and Forest Park with minor delays expected. Blue Line customers at Harlem must board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 8/29/12 10:44p Upcoming Alert for 8/31/12 @ 10:00p until 9/3/12 @ 12:00p ***Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Service Interruption Severity: Howard-bound trains will not stop at Wilson, Lawrence, Berwyn, Bryn Mawr or Granville stations. For service to these stations, take a Howard-bound train to Loyola and transfer to a 95th-bound train. For service from these stations, take a 95th-bound train to Sheridan and transfer to a Howard-bound train. ***Note***: At Sheridan station, Howard-bound trains will stop at their normal platform, but board/exit all trains on the outer tracks instead of the inner tracks This is due to station construction, track renewal and viaduct construction that is part of the Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 8/31/12 11:28a Upcoming Alert for 9/7 @ 10p, 9/8, 9/9 and early morning 9/10/12 ***Loop-Renewal Rail Alerts*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown, Orange, Pink, Green Service Interruption Severity: Planned Reroute for Loop-Renewal Project Brown and Orange Lines: Trains will operate as one route, between Kimball and Midway, via Wells and Van Buren. Green Line: Trains will operate between Harlem and 63rd via Wells and Van Buren. Pink Line: Trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Downtown via Wells and Van Buren. Trains will begin/end their trips at Roosevelt station. Passengers may transfer between the Loop Elevated, Blue and Red Line Subways at Harold Washington Library*(Loop Elevated Trains) and Jackson(Dearborn and State St. Subways) Stations. *= Farecard required for transfer at these stations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 9/7/12 10:58p Upcoming Alert for 9/7/12 @ 10:00p until 9/10/12 @ 4:00a ***Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Service Interruption Severity: 95th-Bound trains will not stop at Granville, Bryn Mawr, Berwyn or Lawrence stations. For service to these stations, take a 95th-Bound train to the Wilson station auxiliary platform and transfer to a Howard-Bound train boarding on the island platform For service from these stations, take a Howard-Bound train to Loyola and transfer to a 95th-Bound train. ***Note***: At Wilson station, board/exit 95th-Bound trains on the west auxiliary platform. At Sheridan station, 95th-Bound trains will stop at their normal platform, but board/exit trains on the outer tracks instead of the inner tracks. This is due to station construction, track renewal and viaduct construction that is part of the Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 9/8/12 11:18p Rail Line(s) Affected: Purple Service Interruption Severity: Service Suspended between the Linden and Central stations due to Fire Dept. Activity. Trains are only operating between Howard and Central at this time. Alternate Service: Shuttle buses are available to provide connecting service through the affected area(s). Service Interruption Update:: Service was disrupted around 4:30p on 9/8/12. As of 1:11a on 9/9/12, service is still down in the affected area(s). No story as to why doing a quick check of Chicagoland Media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2012 9/12/12 11:24p Upcoming Alert for 9/14 @ 10p, 9/15, 9/16 and early morning 9/17/12 ***Loop-Renewal Rail Alerts*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown, Orange, Pink, Green Service Interruption Severity: Planned Reroute for Loop-Renewal Project Brown and Orange Lines: Trains will operate as one route, between Kimball and Midway, via Wells and Van Buren. Green Line: Trains will operate between Harlem and 63rd via Wells and Van Buren. Pink Line: Trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Downtown via Wells and Van Buren. Trains will begin/end their trips at Roosevelt station. Passengers may transfer between the Loop Elevated, Blue and Red Line Subways at Harold Washington Library*(Loop Elevated Trains) and Jackson(Dearborn and State St. Subways) Stations. *= Farecard required for transfer at these stations Rail work mentioned above has been cancelled... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 9/14/12 8:54p Upcoming Alert for 9/14/12 @ 10:00p until 9/17/12 @ 4:00a ***Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Service Interruption Severity: 95th-Bound trains will not stop at Jarvis, Morse or Loyola stations. For service from these stations, take a Howard-Bound train to Howard and transfer to a 95th-Bound train. For service to these stations, take a 95th-Bound train to Granville and transfer to a Howard-Bound train. This is due to station construction, track renewal and viaduct construction that is part of the Red Line North Station Interim Improvement Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 9/12/12 11:24p Upcoming Alert for 9/14 @ 10p, 9/15, 9/16 and early morning 9/17/12 ***Loop-Renewal Rail Alerts*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown, Orange, Pink, Green Service Interruption Severity: Planned Reroute for Loop-Renewal Project Brown and Orange Lines: Trains will operate as one route, between Kimball and Midway, via Wells and Van Buren. Green Line: Trains will operate between Harlem and 63rd via Wells and Van Buren. Pink Line: Trains will operate between 54th/Cermak and Downtown via Wells and Van Buren. Trains will begin/end their trips at Roosevelt station. Passengers may transfer between the Loop Elevated, Blue and Red Line Subways at Harold Washington Library*(Loop Elevated Trains) and Jackson(Dearborn and State St. Subways) Stations. *= Farecard required for transfer at these stations Maybe this was canceled this weekend because the Green, Pink, and Orange Lines are running normal routes today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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