CTA Rail Service Alerts

[BusHunter]

Ok we now have service nb. I'm waiting on the next train. First of 3. That train was packed. Cant film wilson with a loaded train can we? Lol!!

[BusHunter]

Probably had to wait for service to go completely over the top hence the delay. They probably have trapped trains in the subway until this resolves itself. Medical emergency is on the tracks btw. Hint hint

[BusHunter]

Damn the cubs train has painted ends. Run #827. That would have made a nice shot 

[BusHunter]

A training train just passed at belmont nb Dont know if that had something to do with this or not. 4 cars.

[BusHunter]

Hmm #922 is a ghost train at belmont currently nb.

[Busjack]

15 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Hmm #922 is a ghost train at belmont currently nb.

Boo. Undoubtedly the result of the "medical emergency."

[BusHunter]

Hmm #922 is a ghost train at belmont currently nb.

Ok filmed wilson just a flyby. Structure is removed to past aldi. Ill upload tonight or tomorrow.

You know the only thing I didn't like about this experience is the tracker wouldn't tell us where the train is south of belmont. It just said 18 min which may be how long it takes to get the trapped train to there. No software exists to say where over the top the red line train is. Time to upgrade to version 2 guys!! Some guy was asking me the same thing. I told him 18 minutes. He caught a brown line.

[Busjack]

19 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

No software exists to say where over the top the red line train is. Time to upgrade to version 2 guys!!

The first inherent problem is that if it is based on the signal system and run entered at the terminal, it is "off track" and I don't know if it can recover (unlike a bus, which can "reconnect" with the satellite). The other thing I noticed is that it does not reflect Red Line to/from Ashland-63. In any event, trains are shown but are light on the south side:

On the north side, northbound trains are about half southbound.

[BusHunter]

I tried pulling up trains on a map but I think mobile doesn't have that. That needs to change as most of us are not walking around with a pc.

[MTRSP1900-CTA3200]

4 hours ago, BusHunter said:

I tried pulling up trains on a map but I think mobile doesn't have that. That needs to change as most of us are not walking around with a pc.

The entire mobile site isn't that attractive. This is what I see.

I always end up clicking the top link anyways.

[BusHunter]

Another suggestion I noticed the 18 minutes to belmont train wasn't counting down, probably cause it was trapped or it was reading its last known position. Now on the buses if a bus doesn't move the tracker will drop it or say its delayed here it did neither.

CTA got really lucky today this happened in the mid day. Can you imagine if this happened at 5:00pm all I can say is it would be chaos as there seemed like there was no service at least for 20-30 minutes. While the rush may have been screwed up at least trains were moving. They very well cant run an express over a green brown or purple line. I think though one time I did see them start turning sb's to nb' s at belmont red because the service is decaying or falling apart. They would have to do something. Thought maybe they would do this today but they didn't. Saw about 4-5 sb's so that was the delay at least. Only 2 came nb in a pack so I would say 2-3 must have been trapped.

[sw4400]

4/5/17 7:46p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue

Level Of Service Interruption: Major Delays

Information: Blue Line trains are operating with residual delays after earlier debris on the track near Western (Forest Park Branch).

[sw4400]

4/8/17 2:23p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Howard-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier sick passenger at Fullerton.

[sw4400]

4/8/17 2:26p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Loop-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier mechanical problem on a train at Francisco.

[sw4400]

4/9/17 9:47p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown, Green

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: Harlem-bound Green and Kimball-bound Brown Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier sick passenger at Clark/Lake.

 

 

[sw4400]

4/10/17 5:02p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: 95th-bound trains are operating with residual delays after earlier police activity at Howard.

[sw4400]

4/10/17 5:04p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Minor Delays

Information: 95th-bound trains are moving with continuing delays due to heavy train traffic near Lawrence.

[sw4400]

4/10/17 5:07p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Loop-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier mechanical problem on a train at Western.

[sw4400]

4/19/17 8:22p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: 95th-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier injured passenger at Sox-35th.

[Busjack]

32 minutes ago, sw4400 said:

earlier injured passenger at Sox-35th

Stabbing, according to Tribune. Guess it was not a slip and fall, nor fatal.

[sw4400]

4/24/17 1:34p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Blue

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: Forest Park-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier mechanical problem on a train near Chicago.

[sw4400]

4/25/17 8:13p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Red

Level Of Service Interruption: Significant Delays

Information: 95th-bound trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier mechanical problem on a train at Clark/Division.

[sw4400]

4/26/17 1:09p

Rail Line(s) Affected: Brown

Level Of Service Interruption: Service Disruption

Information: Brown Line service is experiencing delays due to a raised bridge at the Chicago River, downtown. Some trains may be held in stations or turned back towards Kimball before reaching the bridge to maintain service across the remainder of the route.

Alternate Service: Shuttle Buses are in place between Merchandise Mart and Clark/Lake. Listen for announcements and check train destination signs when boarding.

[BusHunter]

Something is brewing on the brown line my train at belmont nb was just turned north to south. All that the operator  said was there are major delays on the brown line due to mechanical issues on a train. Im nb on the red line just going to irving pk anyway heading west.

[BusHunter]

Cta alerts says something happened at Francisco no service belmont to kimball. Bus shuttles are being called in. They claim its only sb but you would have to think how many trains can go north that cant go south. Ok one just went north at irving brown line my current position . Problem seems to be resolving itself at least south of there. A train just went south from irving. Maybe they are turning trains at western i dont know.