sw4400 Posted March 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 3/24/15 10:16p Upcoming Rail Alert For 3/25/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 3/26/15 12:51a Upcoming Rail Alert For 3/26/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 3/26/15 9:57p Upcoming Rail Alert For 3/27/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 3/27/15 8:55p Upcoming Rail Alert For 3/27/15 @ 11p until 3/28/15 @ 8p Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Weekend maintenance is being performed in the Dearborn St. Subway. Information on how service is affected follows...... 11pm to 11:59pm, Fri and 10am to 8pm,Sat: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Racine and Jackson. Board/Exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at UIC-Halsted, Clinton, and LaSalle. 12:01am to 12:30am, Sat: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Western and Jackson. Board/exit all trains on the Forest-bound side of the platform at Illinois Medical District, Racine, UIC-Halsted, Clinton, and LaSalle. 12:30am to 1am, Sat: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Jackson and Western. Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at LaSalle, Clinton, UIC-Halsted, Racine, and Illinois Medical District.1am to 10am, Sat: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Jackson and Racine. Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at LaSalle, Clinton, and UIC-Halsted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 3/27/15 9:08p Upcoming Rail Alert For 3/28/15 @ 6a until 6p Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Western and Addison. Board/Exit all trains on the Kimball-bound platform at Damen, Montrose and Irving Park This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Brown Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 3/29/15 1:15p Rail Line(s) Affected: Orange Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Loop-bound trains are operating with delays after earlier signal problems near Roosevelt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 3/30/15 2:27a Upcoming Rail Alert For 3/30/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 3/31/15 2:15a Upcoming Rail Alert For 3/31/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 4/1/15 1:49a Upcoming Rail Alert For 4/1/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 4/2/15 12:48a Upcoming Rail Alert For 4/2/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 4/2/15 9:41p Upcoming Rail Alert For 4/3/15 @ 9a until 3p Rail Line(s) Affected: Green Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Garfield and Cottage Grove. This is due to track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Green Line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Based on the Tribune story, I guess we will be having reports for sightings of some Brown Line trains in Cicero or Forest Park this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Based on the Tribune story, I guess we will be having reports for sightings of some Brown Line trains in Cicero or Forest Park this weekend. Why's that? They're only going to Roosevelt...unless I missed something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Why's that? They're only going to Roosevelt...unless I missed something The previous war, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Why's that? They're only going to Roosevelt...unless I missed something You missed the discussion that when this has happened before, some Brown Line trains went to the REd Line middle track at 63rd ST, other Brown Line trains went all the way to 95th, and during the Wells ST Bridge reconstruction, Brown Line trains went to the middle track at 37th on the Green LIne elevated. REmeber we discussed why the trains couldn't turn back literally just south of Roosevelt? Busjack's Cicero and Forest Park's suggestion (being facetious) is a stretch, but Midway on the other hand.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briman94 Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 You missed the discussion that when this has happened before, some Brown Line trains went to the REd Line middle track at 63rd ST, other Brown Line trains went all the way to 95th, and during the Wells ST Bridge reconstruction, Brown Line trains went to the middle track at 37th on the Green LIne elevated. REmeber we discussed why the trains couldn't turn back literally just south of Roosevelt? Busjack's Cicero and Forest Park's suggestion (being facetious) is a stretch, but Midway on the other hand.... Ah, that flew right over my head...now I get it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2015 4/8/14 6:11p ***Special Weather-Related Bulletin effective Thursday 4/9/15 @ 12p until 11:59p*** With the potential high Severe and Dangerous Weather expected, Severe Thunderstorms on tap for Thursday are capable of producing Flooding Rains, Damaging Winds, Large Hail and even Isolated Tornadoes. Rail Service could be impacted by any of these byproducts, causing Delays, Disruption and/or Suspension of Rail Service. Keep alert to local news and weather reports. Storms are expected before the time above, but the most dangerous ones can occur during the highlighted times. National Weather Service Chicago(Forecast Discussion) The Weather Channel TOR:CON Page(take number by area, multiply by 10, and you'll get your probability of a Tornado within a 50-mile radius. We are a 5(50% Chance) for Thursday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 Starting at 8 PM, and lasting through the weekend, the Brown Line will be running through the Red Line subway to Roosevelt and back. The CTA already has an info page up about the reroute, which is a repeat of past Brown Line reroutes, and will probably happen again in the near future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 10, 2015 Report Share Posted April 10, 2015 4/8/14 6:11p ***Special Weather-Related Bulletin effective Thursday 4/9/15 @ 12p until 11:59p*** With the potential high Severe and Dangerous Weather expected, Severe Thunderstorms on tap for Thursday are capable of producing Flooding Rains, Damaging Winds, Large Hail and even Isolated Tornadoes. Rail Service could be impacted by any of these byproducts, causing Delays, Disruption and/or Suspension of Rail Service. Keep alert to local news and weather reports. Storms are expected before the time above, but the most dangerous ones can occur during the highlighted times. National Weather Service Chicago(Forecast Discussion) The Weather Channel TOR:CON Page(take number by area, multiply by 10, and you'll get your probability of a Tornado within a 50-mile radius. We are a 5(50% Chance) for Thursday. Do tornado's actually hit the city proper? I though they just raged and ended in Calumet, Portage or Tinley Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Do tornado's actually hit the city proper? I though they just raged and ended in Calumet, Portage or Tinley Park Do tornado's what actually...? Seriously, that's a matter of debate. Skilling claims (1) they have in the past, but apparently not in the past hundred years and (2) the lake protecting the city is a myth. However, other meteorologists have claimed that the lake sets up a cold front roughly around Tinley Park (Tammie Souza so stated with respect to the Nov. 2013 tornado outbreak, and while the tornado did cross that line, it did not go much further), and that the cold lake took the height off the clouds that slammed the Rochelle and Fairdale area (Jerry Taft with "cloud volume radar" last night; otherwise Kenosha would have also been leveled). Also, last night radar showed rotation just off Calumet Harbor, but nobody put out a tornado warning for the lake. The closest of which I am aware was the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado, known in transit circles because it destroyed the Suburban Transit Co garage and a lot of the fleet (NOAA source). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 4/10/15 8:39p Upcoming Rail Alert For 4/10/15 @ 10p until 4/13/15 @ 2a Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays Information: Weekend maintenance is being performed in the Kimball Subway. Information on how service is affected follows...... 11pm Fri to 1am Sat and 9am Sun to 2am Mon: Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at Addison and Belmont.5am to 5am, Sat: Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at Addison, Belmont, and Logan Square.5am Sat to 1am Sun: Board/exit all trains on the O’Hare-bound side of the platform at Logan Square.1am to 5am, Sun: Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at Logan Square, Belmont, and Addison.5am to 9am, Sun: Board/exit all trains on the Forest Park-bound side of the platform at Logan Square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw4400 Posted April 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Do tornado's what actually...? Seriously, that's a matter of debate. Skilling claims (1) they have in the past, but apparently not in the past hundred years and (2) the lake protecting the city is a myth. However, other meteorologists have claimed that the lake sets up a cold front roughly around Tinley Park (Tammie Souza so stated with respect to the Nov. 2013 tornado outbreak, and while the tornado did cross that line, it did not go much further), and that the cold lake took the height off the clouds that slammed the Rochelle and Fairdale area (Jerry Taft with "cloud volume radar" last night; otherwise Kenosha would have also been leveled). Also, last night radar showed rotation just off Calumet Harbor, but nobody put out a tornado warning for the lake. The closest of which I am aware was the 1967 Oak Lawn tornado, known in transit circles because it destroyed the Suburban Transit Co garage and a lot of the fleet (NOAA source). That is indeed a question that has a very close "Yes" to it. Tornadoes have struck extremely close to Chicago before and extreme far sections of our city. March 28, 1920: An EF-4 tornado traveled over a 53 mile path, starting in Channahon, moving northeast to Wilmette and over Lake Michigan. The worst damage was in Maywood and Melrose Park. A total of 20 people were killed and 300 injured. March 4, 1961: A rare tornado hits Chicago. An EF-2 ripped through the South Side—starting at 91st and Western and traveling to 68th Street and Lake Michigan. One person was killed, 115 hurt. The storm caused $7 million in damage. April 11, 1965: An EF-4 hit McHenry, Crystal Lake and Wauconda, killing six and injuring 75. April 21, 1967: A massive EF-4 storm cut a 28 mile path from Cherry Valley to Belvidere and Woodstock. A total of 24 people were killed and 500 injured. Thirteen were killed and 300 injured as 12 buses were tossed around Belvidere High School at dismissal time. April 21, 1967: A violent EF-4 tornado formed in Palos Hills in Cook County and traveled through Oak Lawn and the South Side of Chicago. A total of 33 people died, and 500 people were injured by this 200 yard wide tornado that traveled 16 miles and caused over $50 million in damage. June 13, 1976: An EF-4 tornado hit Lemont and traveled for eight miles, leaving $13 million in damage. Two people were killed and 23 injured. August 28, 1990: A total of 29 people died and 353 people were injured when an EF-5 tornado pulverized Plainfield. It is believed to be the only EF5 tornado to strike in Chicago area. April 20, 2004: A tornado destroyed more than half of downtown Utica. The EF-3 tornado killed nine people, including eight who died in the basement of the Milestone Bar. ***April 9, 2015***: A tornado hit Fairdale and Rochelle, about 20-25 miles from Rockford, respectively. The National Weather Service has classified this tornado as an EF-4. While not as close, I consider this close enough to Chicago as this whole thing occurred about 80 miles west of Chicago. Judging by how there have been Tornadoes striking at least the far South Side of Chicago(91st & Western to 68th & Lake Michigan) makes you think that we are not as invulnerable as some may think. I actually believed the skyscrapers and closeness of large buildings would deter tornadoes from going through, but now I think we've just been damn lucky. CBS Story 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrunswickBowler Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 I wouldn't be surprised if the Chicago-area gets a tornado in the next few years. I think we were lucky that storm didn't start 100 miles south than it did. If it did, Chicago would've been a bulls-eye target and many lives could've been lost. There's been some close calls over the years, but there could be worse in the future. Could you imagine how much chaos and damage an EF5 would do in downtown Chicago? It would be a terrible sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strictures Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Do tornado's actually hit the city proper? I though they just raged and ended in Calumet, Portage or Tinley Park Ted Fujita, who was easily the world's #1 tornado expert believed that tornadoes can't hit the central core of cities with 1,000,000 population or larger, due to the heat island effect. Several tornadoes have hit Gary Indiana, but all stopped before getting to the steel mills, apparently due to all the heat from the blast furnaces. http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/April-2011/Can-a-Tornado-Hit-Downtown-Chicago/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Reader+tweet+14947+Apr%2009%202015%2014:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Ted Fujita, who was easily the world's #1 tornado expert believed that tornadoes can't hit the central core of cities with 1,000,000 population or larger, due to the heat island effect. Several tornadoes have hit Gary Indiana, but all stopped before getting to the steel mills, apparently due to all the heat from the blast furnaces. http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/April-2011/Can-a-Tornado-Hit-Downtown-Chicago/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Reader+tweet+14947+Apr%2009%202015%2014:20 That excerpt sounds more like it can't develop in the central city, as opposed to developing outside it and then have a path toward it. With the Nov,. 2013 tornadoes, some TV meteorologists were convinced it was heading either for Gary or, more significantly, Soldier Field, resulting in a halt of the Bears-Ravens game and sending the crowd under the stands. The article doesn't explain why tornadoes always hit the trailer park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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