Commuter Gridlock At Union Station As Signal Problems Hit Metra Trains

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(CBS) -- Commuters are at a standstill at Union Station as Metra deals with rail signal problems just has rush hour begins.

Metra Alert BNSF - BNSF Service Disruption-Overcrowding Prevention Plan Implemented
— Metra BNSF (@metraBNSF) August 27, 2018

Riders were tweeting pictures Monday afternoon of people standing shoulder to shoulder waiting for trains.

Another epic afternoon on the Metra. @OnTheMetra ???? pic.twitter.com/siuzZXRldN
— Liz Hedgcock (@lhedgcoe) August 27, 2018

NBD, just another delayed Monday on the Metra. #FML #adventuresincommuting #Chicago #systemicfailure cc:@metraBNSF @OnTheMetra pic.twitter.com/YhYrCQSTpA
— JJRenee (@JJRenee) August 27, 2018

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