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The 1977 Chicago Loop derailment occurred on February 4, 1977, when a Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ended another on the northeast corner of the Loop at Wabash Avenue and Lake Street during the evening rush hour.
Following the incident, service on the Yellow Line was fully closed and replaced with bus service, initially announced to be for a period of five days. [7] Following the release of the NTSB's preliminary report, the CTA announced that it would reduce the speed limit on the Yellow Line from 55 mph (89 km/h) to 35 mph (56 km/h), and to 25 mph (40 km/h) in the area where the crash occurred. [15]
The front two cars of the train were damaged in the accident. [1] Damage was estimated at $6,000,000. On March 26, work began to scrap the lead car on site. [6] The derailed train was removed from the station on March 27. [7] The station reopened on March 30, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. The escalator damaged in the crash was replaced by stairs. [8]
The Chicago Fire Department said the city's Transit Authority train smashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10.35am on Thursday near Howard CTA station, according to the Associated Press.
The Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment just before 10:35 a.m. on the city’s North Side near the Howard CTA station, the Chicago Fire Department said.
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Federal safety officials said Friday they have launched an investigation into a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people but they're likely more than a year away from releasing ...