sw4400 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 7/27/14 12:59a Upcoming Rail Alert For 7/27/14 @ 6:30a until 7p Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Fullerton and Sedgwick. 6:30a-12p: Board/Exit all trains on the Loop-bound platform at the Armitage station. 12p-7p: Board/Exit all trains on the Kimball-bound platform at the Armitage station. This is due to structural improvements to remove slow zones and improve rail service on the Brown Line as part of the Ravenswood Connector Rehabilitation Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 8/1/14 9:57p Construction Alert For 8/2/14 @ 6a until 4p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: -- Information: Harlem/Lake-bound trains will not stop at 51st station. Service to 51st: Take a Harlem/Lake-bound train to 47th and transfer to a 63rd-bound train Service from 51st: Take a 63rd-bound train to Garfield and transfer to a Harlem/Lake-bound train. This is due to platform improvements to the 51st St. station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 8/4/14 12:58a Construction Alert For 8/4/14 @ 9:30a until 2p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: -- Information: 63rd-bound trains will not stop at 51st station. Service to 51st: Take a 63rd-bound train to Garfield and transfer to a Harlem/Lake-bound train Service from 51st: Take a Harlem/Lake-bound train to 47th and transfer to a 63rd-bound train. This is due to platform improvements to the 51st St. station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 8/5/14 12:54a ***Late Night Rail Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Level Of Service Interruption: Service Disruption Information: Blue Line service has been suspended between Forest Park and Forest Park-Congress due to flooding. Trains are only operating between O-Hare and Harlem-Congress at this time. Alternate Service: Shuttle Buses are available to provide connecting service through the affected area(s). Service Interruption Update(2:03a): Service continues to be suspended between Forest Park and Harlem-Congress due to flooding. Trains are only operating between O-Hare and Harlem-Congress at this time. Shuttle Buses continue to provide connecting service through the affected area(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 8/5/14 1:01a Construction Alert For 8/5/14 @ 9:30a until 2p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: -- Information: 63rd-bound trains will not stop at 51st station. Service to 51st: Take a 63rd-bound train to Garfield and transfer to a Harlem/Lake-bound train Service from 51st: Take a Harlem/Lake-bound train to 47th and transfer to a 63rd-bound train. This is due to platform improvements to the 51st St. station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrabs74 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 8/5/14 12:54a ***Late Night Rail Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Level Of Service Interruption: Service Disruption Information: Blue Line service has been suspended between Forest Park and Forest Park-Congress due to flooding. Trains are only operating between O-Hare and Harlem-Congress at this time. Alternate Service: Shuttle Buses are available to provide connecting service through the affected area(s). Service Interruption Update(2:03a): Service continues to be suspended between Forest Park and Harlem-Congress due to flooding. Trains are only operating between O-Hare and Harlem-Congress at this time. Shuttle Buses continue to provide connecting service through the affected area(s). I'm not surprised... I guess it was the Eisenhower's turn to get flooded out (after the flooding on 190 near O'Hare last month). It looked as though there was some damage to the roadway at Des Plaines Road or 1st Ave (I forgot what they said on Channel 7 this morning). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 8/5/14 9:06p Construction Alert For 8/6/14 @ 9:30a until 2p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: -- Information: 63rd-bound trains will not stop at 51st station. Service to 51st: Take a 63rd-bound train to Garfield and transfer to a Harlem/Lake-bound train Service from 51st: Take a Harlem/Lake-bound train to 47th and transfer to a 63rd-bound train. This is due to platform improvements to the 51st St. station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 8/6/14 5:37p Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains are operating with residual delays after earlier police activity at 35th. Passengers must exit at the 33rd St. end of the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 8/6/14 5:45p Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays Information: O-Hare-bound trains are standing at Racine due to a door problem on a train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 8/7/14 12:04a Construction Alert For 8/7/14 @ 9:30a until 2p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: -- Information: 63rd-bound trains will not stop at 51st station. Service to 51st: Take a 63rd-bound train to Garfield and transfer to a Harlem/Lake-bound train Service from 51st: Take a Harlem/Lake-bound train to 47th and transfer to a 63rd-bound train. This is due to platform improvements to the 51st St. station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 8/7/14 9:23p Construction Alert For 8/8/14 @ 9:30a until 2p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: -- Information: 63rd-bound trains will not stop at 51st station. Service to 51st: Take a 63rd-bound train to Garfield and transfer to a Harlem/Lake-bound train Service from 51st: Take a Harlem/Lake-bound train to 47th and transfer to a 63rd-bound train. This is due to platform improvements to the 51st St. station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 8/7/14 9:26p Upcoming Alert For 8/8/14 @ 10p until 8/11/14 @ 4a Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Level Of Service Interruption: Service Disrupted w/Alternate Service Available Information: Trains operate between O-Hare and Logan Square and between Western(O-Hare Branch), Downtown(Dearborn St. Subway) and Forest Park. Alternate Service: Shuttle Buses will replace rail service between Western(O-Hare Branch) and Logan Square. Free Transfer between Shuttle Buses and rail service is only available at Western and Logan Square, and requires the farecard used to pay your fare at the start of your trip. This is due to track improvements to eliminate slow zones and improve rail service along the Blue Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleTransit1 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Blue Line service is temporarily delayed between Harlem/Congress and Forest Park due to a derailment. There are shuttle buses, but trains between the two stations are still running on a limited basis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Blue Line service is temporarily delayed between Harlem/Congress and Forest Park due to a derailment. There are shuttle buses, but trains between the two stations are still running on a limited basis. Take 5750's statements that they are intentionally letting the Blue Line equipment go into disrepair, and a couple of more incidents, including this derailment and the prior ghost train, I'm smelling a campaign to raise taxes to pay for the Forest Park replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleTransit1 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Take 5750's statements that they are intentionally letting the Blue Line equipment go into disrepair, and a couple of more incidents, including this derailment and the prior ghost train, I'm smelling a campaign to raise taxes to pay for the Forest Park replacement. You think that all of the incidents that happened on the Blue Line over the last year were intentional? Sure, the "Ghost Train" and O'Hare incidents were cases of incompetent workers, but minor derailments like this one could not been have forced to happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 You think that all of the incidents that happened on the Blue Line over the last year were intentional? Sure, the "Ghost Train" and O'Hare incidents were cases of incompetent workers, but minor derailments like this one could not been have forced to happen. Nobody said that the incidents were intentional. However, what I think will be said that the backlog on maintenance is so bad that the failure to keep up the infrastructure on the Blue Line will again bring out people like Preckwinkle intentionally asking for a tax increase. The 5750 reference was only to what I interpret as his point that CTA for some reason has intentionally put the oldest equipment on the Blue Line. And, of course, somebody is still blocked. The rest of you can read my posts more closely before posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Blue Line service is temporarily delayed between Harlem/Congress and Forest Park due to a derailment. There are shuttle buses, but trains between the two stations are still running on a limited basis. The derailment is still affecting service as of 4:23 PM. The original statement made by the CTA is below. "Blue Line trains are experiencing delays to due a minor derailment at Forest Park. As a result, trains are operating in two sections: between O'Hare and Harlem (Forest Park Branch), via downtown, and, between Harlem (Forest Park Branch) and Forest Park, with limited service. Change trains at Harlem on the Forest Park Branch for continuing train service to Forest Park. Shuttle buses are also available to provide connecting service through the affected area between Harlem on the Forest Park Branch and Forest Park. See station personnel for further assistance, and pay attention to announcements on trains and at stations for service information. We are working to restore service as quickly as possible. Allow extra travel time." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 It looks like Blue Line service is operating normally now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 8/8/14 11:20p Upcoming Rail Alert For 8/9/14 @ 6:30a until 7p Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Fullerton and Sedgwick. 6:30a-12p: Board/Exit all trains on the Loop-bound platform at the Armitage station. 12p-7p: Board/Exit all trains on the Kimball-bound platform at the Armitage station. This is due to structural improvements to remove slow zones and improve rail service on the Brown Line as part of the Ravenswood Connector Rehabilitation Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 8/9/14 12:47a ***Late Night Rail Alert*** Rail Line(s) Affected: Red Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Howard-bound trains are experiencing delays after an earlier mechanical problem on a train at 87th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 8/9/14 12:55p Rail Line(s) Affected: Red, Brown Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays Information: Trains are operating with residual delays after earlier signal problems near Fullerton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagopcclcar Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Nobody said that the incidents were intentional. And, of course, somebody is still blocked. The rest of you can read my posts more closely before posting. He lied. He did said that. And another person caught him. Somebody tell him what he can do with his blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 8/10/14 1:09a Upcoming Rail Alert For 8/10/14 @ 6:30a until 7p Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Fullerton and Sedgwick. 6:30a-12p: Board/Exit all trains on the Loop-bound platform at the Armitage station. 12p-7p: Board/Exit all trains on the Kimball-bound platform at the Armitage station. This is due to structural improvements to remove slow zones and improve rail service on the Brown Line as part of the Ravenswood Connector Rehabilitation Project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 8/10/14 1:10a Overnight until Late Morning Rail Alert Upcoming Alert For 8/10/14 @ 1:40a until 11:40a Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Service Disrupted w/Alternate Service Available Information: Trains operate between Harlem/Lake, Downtown(Loop Elevated), and Roosevelt and between 35th-Bronzeville-IIT, Ashland/63rd, and Cottage Grove. Alternate Service: Shuttle Buses will replace rail service between Roosevelt and 35th-Bronzeville-IIT. Free transfer between Shuttle Buses and Rail Service is only available at Roosevelt and 35th-Bronzeville-IIT, and requires the farecard used to pay your fare at the start of your trip. This is due to construction of the new Cermak-McCormick Place station Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 8/10/14 11:29a Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Information: Minor Delays Information: Trains are operating with residual delays after earlier signal problems near Garfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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