CTA Blue Line Derailment Causes Afternoon Delays
By Rachel Cromidas in News on Jul 18, 2016 5:27PM
A CTA train derailment is causing delays on the Blue Line and the Eisenhower Expressway where the train line meets the highway near the Illinois Medical District stop, according to reports. No injuries have been reported, according to CBS News.
The CTA has temporarily suspended service between the UIC Halsted station in Greektown and the Pulaski station at the end of the Southwestern Blue Line branch, and is providing shuttle bus service instead.
Outbound Eisenhower lanes are being blocked near Ashland Avenue while emergency workers address the CTA derailment, according to A CBS Chicago reporter.
Blue Line service has been temporarily suspended between UIC Halsted and Pulaski due to a derailment.
— cta (@cta) July 18, 2016
Blue Line trains are standing in both directions at Illinois Medical District due to a derailment; crews working to restore service.
— cta (@cta) July 18, 2016
Another shot of the #BlueLine @cta derailment. @WGNNews @nbcchicago pic.twitter.com/1ogoVnB4HB
— Mike Prescott (@SubwayMike) July 18, 2016
2 left lanes of the OB Eisenhower (I-290) are blocked @ Ashland for emergency equipment working the #CTA derailment. https://t.co/s5fSRE09Or
— Mike Pries (@MikePriesWBBM) July 18, 2016
CTA Blue line derailment near Damen has some Ike lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/aZf9bzAlv3
— Jessyca Malina (@jessycamalina) July 18, 2016