CTA Rail Service Alerts

[sw4400]

10/12/16 11:58a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Green, Pink

Level Of Service Interruption: Service Disrupted

Information: Green and Pink Line service is experiencing delays due to a bridge lift at the Chicago River, downtown. Some trains may be held or turned back before reaching the bridge in order to maintain service across the remainder of the route. Listen for announcements and check train destination signs when boarding.

[sw4400]

10/12/16 3:33p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Orange

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Midway-bound trains are operating with residual delays after earlier door problems at Roosevelt.

[sw4400]

10/15/16 12:35p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Green, Pink

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Green and Pink Line trains are standing near Ashland/Lake due to signal problems.

[sw4400]

10/15/16 12:41p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Pink

Level Of Service Interruption: Service Partially Suspended

Information: Pink Line service has been temporarily suspended between Polk and the Loop due signal problems. As a result, trains are operating in one section:

• Between 54th/Cermak and Polk, and then to Racine (Blue Line), only, for direct connections to Blue Line train service to/from downtown.

Using connecting Blue Line service:

For service to downtown from Pink Line stations between 54th/Cermak and Polk, take a Pink Line train toward the Loop and stay on board until the train reaches Racine on the Blue Line, where you can transfer to continuing Blue Line service into downtown on the same platform.

For service from downtown to Pink Line stations between Polk and 54th/Cermak, take a Blue Line train toward Forest Park to Racine and transfer to a Pink Line train toward 54th/Cermak from the same platform.

Alternate Service: Other possible alternatives: #9 Ashland, #21 Cermak, #49 Western, #50 Damen, #52 Kedzie/California, #53 Pulaski, #54 Cicero, #60 Blue Island-26th, #82 Kimball-Homan, #94 South California and #157 Streeterville-Taylor buses, including in combination with other 'L' services, may also be good alternatives.

If you take a bus to/from the Pink Line, you may also be able to connect to the same bus from stations along the Blue Line's Forest Park branch or Green Line along Lake Street.

[sw4400]

10/15/16 12:52p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Green, Pink

Level Of Service Interruption: Major Delays

Information: Green and Pink Line trains are standing near Ashland/Lake due to signal problems. A reroute is in effect for Pink Line trains via the Blue Line(Info is above)....

Alternate Service: Shuttle buses are available for connecting service from California to Clinton for service between affected stations.

[sw4400]

10/16/16 3:14p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Service Partially Suspended

Information: Red Line service has been temporarily suspended between 95th and 87th due to police activity. As a result, trains are operating only between Howard and 87th at this time.

Alternate Service: Shuttle buses are available to provide connecting service through the affected area(s). Passengers can also use the #29 State bus as an alternative to Red Line service.

[sw4400]

10/19/16 11:30a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: Brown Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier bridge lift near the Chicago River, downtown
 

[sw4400]

10/22/16 1:39a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Green, Orange

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: Midway-bound Orange and 63rd-bound Green Line trains are operating with residual delays after earlier signal problems near Roosevelt.
 

[garmon757]

35 minutes ago, sw4400 said:

10/22/16 1:39a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Green, Orange

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: Midway-bound Orange and 63rd-bound Green Line trains are operating with residual delays after earlier signal problems near Roosevelt.

For that to happen while operating the last trains of the night is totally a slap in the face!

[sw4400]

10 hours ago, garmon757 said:

For that to happen while operating the last trains of the night is totally a slap in the face!

Of course, with all the hacking of computer systems lately(and I'm sure the signals are computer controlled), maybe it's related. If this is possible, CTA could have a major problem on their hands.... signals I'm sure can be manually operated while the computer systems are repaired, but it'll cause massive delays at switches and junctions, especially downtown like Tower 18.

[sw4400]

10/22/16 2:31p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Green

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Harlem-bound trains are operating with residual delays after earlier signal problems near King Drive.

[sw4400]

10/24/16 12:09p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Pink

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: Pink Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier unauthorized person on the tracks at 54th/Cermak.
 

[sw4400]

10/26/16 7:06a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: 95th-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier signal problem near 47th.
 

[sw4400]

10/26/16 8:02a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: Blue Line trains are operating with residual delays due to signal problems near Jefferson Park.

[sw4400]

11/2/16 2:32p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Forest Park-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier injured employee and mechanical problems between Cumberland and Irving Park.

[geneking7320]

Hi Folks;

The northbound Red Line train I rode tonight was the last train to stop (northbound) at Addison this evening [ per the operator's announcement].

I forgot the run number but we arrived at Jarvis at around 9:32pm.

Is CTA scared of Cub fans?

 

[Pace831]

19 minutes ago, geneking7320 said:

Hi Folks;

The northbound Red Line train I rode tonight was the last train to stop (northbound) at Addison this evening [ per the operator's announcement].

I forgot the run number but we arrived at Jarvis at around 9:32pm.

Is CTA scared of Cub fans?

 

There is an alert that I quoted below, but interestingly, it doesn't give a reason. It probably does have to do with the Cubs though. Maybe there was a police order to close Addison to disperse crowds. Also note that it says to use Belmont, but no mention of Sheridan (Belmont has higher capacity, especially with the Brown line stopping there).

Length:
Wednesday, November 02, 2016 - 9:03 PM
to TBD
Impact Level:
Minor Delays, Station(s) Bypassed

Full Description:
Red Line trains are bypassing Addison. Use nearby Belmont station (4 blocks south) to get to/from the Red Line, instead.

Allow extra travel time.

[Pace831]

Here's more information. Basically what I supposed is correct. It says trains aren't stopping at Sheridan either, but the alert doesn't mention that.

[sw4400]

11/4/16 10:02a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Blue Line trains are operating with delays following an earlier sick passenger delay at Harlem (O'Hare Branch).

[sw4400]

11/4/16 10:59p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Purple, Yellow

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Purple and Yellow Line trains are experiencing a delay at Howard due to track switching problems.

Alternate Service: Bus shuttles will be available to provide service through the affected area(s). Consider using the #97 Skokie bus for alternate service on the Yellow Line.

[sw4400]

11/7/16 9:44p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: O'Hare-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier sick passenger near Addison.

[sw4400]

11/9/16 9:43p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information:  Forest Park-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier door problem on a train at Clinton.
 

[sw4400]

11/13/16 10:50p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: 95th-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier unauthorized person on the tracks at 47th.
 

[sw4400]

11/16/16 12:33a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Orange, Green

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Harlem-bound Green and Orange Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier report of a minor fire at track level near Roosevelt.

[sw4400]

11/16/16 4:10a

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Red Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier unauthorized person on the tracks at Lake.