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A freight train derailed in a Chicago suburb on Thursday, briefly sparking evacuations of nearby homes and businesses. The train derailed at 217th Street and Main in Matteson, NBC Chicago reported.
The Canadian National Railway train derailed in the village of Matteson around 10:30 a.m. The company issued a statement about 1:30 p.m. saying that about 25 cars derailed.
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.
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]
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2005 Metra Rock Island derailment, Chicago, Illinois; 2 killed plus 83 injured [260] [261] 2008 Massachusetts train collision , Newton, Massachusetts; 1 killed plus 12 injured [ 262 ] [ 263 ] 2008 Chatsworth train collision , Chatsworth, California; 25 killed plus 135 injured [ 264 ] [ 265 ] [ 266 ]
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.
Though some victims suffered critical injuries, none were life-threatening, according to health officials