Service disrupted after woman is hit, killed by train on CTA Brown Line
Service was disrupted after a woman was hit and killed by a CTA Brown Line train Tuesday morning.
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Service was disrupted after a woman was hit and killed by a CTA Brown Line train Tuesday morning.
The CTA Brown Line was disrupted on Chicago’s North and Northwest sides Tuesday morning due to a medical emergency.
CTA says the Kimball-bound Brown and Linden-bound Purple Line trains are standing near Belmont due to the issue.
The Chicago Fire Department said that a fire was underneath a northbound Brown Line train on the tracks in the 900 block of West Belmont.
Chicago police are searching for a man wanted in an act of public indecency on a CTA 'L' train in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
CTA said the train operator called for help, but not before one of the women pulled out a knife and stabbed the other two women. All three were involved in a fight before the stabbing.
To celebrate the 50th season premiere of “Survivor” last week, the folks behind the show are planting hidden Immunity Idols in every state. Fans who track them down get a chance to attend the live finale. Photojournalist Jeff Renfroe went along for the ride on the Chicago Transit Authority Brown Line.
Survivor alums greeted fans at the Kimball stop for the start of the challenge on Saturday morning.
A CTA Brown Line train hit a car in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood.
The Chicago Transit Authority extended the No. 93 California/Dodge bus route to the Logan Square Blue Line subway station. The extension went into effect Sunday.
Chicago police said the woman made contact with the electrified third rail and was pronounced dead at the scene.
CTA trains on the Brown, Green, Pink and Orange lines will not run at all in the Loop this weekend as the agency conducts maintenance. Here's what you need to know.
CTA Brown Line trains were disrupted all day Monday after a train went slightly off the tracks at the Kimball terminal in the morning. Asal Rezaei reports.
Brown Line trains were standing with major delays at the scene as of just before 6 p.m.
Experts said the extreme cold can make the steel used in railroad tracks brittle, leading to small gaps in the track.
Riders were also advised to consider other services, including nearby bus routes or buses to other rail lines.
he service change began this past Friday, and will continue until at least Friday, Sept. 20.
Outbound trains to Kimball will not be stopping at the busy Western Avenue stop, at Western and Leland avenues in Lincoln Square, as crews begin a $20 million renovation project.
A promoter had promised DJs and other experiences on six chartered train cars from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday night.
It reached the point where some people decided to evacuate the smoky train themselves.
Some people decided to get off the train themselves and walk down the track after the fire just north of the Chicago Avenue/Franklin Street stop. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Police said the woman's death appeared to be a suicide.
Firefighters rescued a person from under a train at the Sedgwick stop. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
There is a report of a person being trapped under a train. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The tracks sustained electrical and structural damage as a result of the fire.
