Red Line Train Brakes Catch Fire, Causing Service Suspension
Garfield Station (Red Line)
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- A fire on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train near the Garfield station caused a temporary suspension of service on the South Side. The fire, which started in the train's brakes, was quickly extinguished by firefighters, and no injuries were reported. Shuttle buses were provided during the nearly two-hour service disruption, with normal operations resuming shortly before 1 p.m.
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The agency provided shuttle buses to help people complete their trips during the delay. Normal service resumed just before 1 p.m., per local news.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and the incident caused no injuries to any people on board. The CTA halted trains between the 95th Street terminal and Roosevelt Road while crews cleared the tracks.
Chicago Transit Authority crews suspended Red Line service on the South Side for nearly two hours this morning after a train's brakes caught fire. The fire department responded to the fire at 11:03 a.m. near the Garfield station.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Garfield Station (Red Line).
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Incident reported at 5315 S Wells St.
The agency provided shuttle buses to help people complete their trips during the delay. Normal service resumed just before 1 p.m., per local news.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and the incident caused no injuries to any people on board. The CTA halted trains between the 95th Street terminal and Roosevelt Road while crews cleared the tracks.
Chicago Transit Authority crews suspended Red Line service on the South Side for nearly two hours this morning after a train's brakes caught fire. The fire department responded to the fire at 11:03 a.m. near the Garfield station.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Garfield Station (Red Line).
Additional Citizen user video shows police in the area. Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
A Citizen user shows video of a helicopter overhead in the area.
Incident reported at 5315 S Wells St.
The agency provided shuttle buses to help people complete their trips during the delay. Normal service resumed just before 1 p.m., per local news.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and the incident caused no injuries to any people on board. The CTA halted trains between the 95th Street terminal and Roosevelt Road while crews cleared the tracks.
Chicago Transit Authority crews suspended Red Line service on the South Side for nearly two hours this morning after a train's brakes caught fire. The fire department responded to the fire at 11:03 a.m. near the Garfield station.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Garfield Station (Red Line).
Additional Citizen user video shows police in the area. Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
A Citizen user shows video of a helicopter overhead in the area.
Incident reported at 5315 S Wells St.
The agency provided shuttle buses to help people complete their trips during the delay. Normal service resumed just before 1 p.m., per local news.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and the incident caused no injuries to any people on board. The CTA halted trains between the 95th Street terminal and Roosevelt Road while crews cleared the tracks.
Chicago Transit Authority crews suspended Red Line service on the South Side for nearly two hours this morning after a train's brakes caught fire. The fire department responded to the fire at 11:03 a.m. near the Garfield station.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Garfield Station (Red Line).
Additional Citizen user video shows police in the area. Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
A Citizen user shows video of a helicopter overhead in the area.
Incident reported at 5315 S Wells St.
The agency provided shuttle buses to help people complete their trips during the delay. Normal service resumed just before 1 p.m., per local news.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and the incident caused no injuries to any people on board. The CTA halted trains between the 95th Street terminal and Roosevelt Road while crews cleared the tracks.
Chicago Transit Authority crews suspended Red Line service on the South Side for nearly two hours this morning after a train's brakes caught fire. The fire department responded to the fire at 11:03 a.m. near the Garfield station.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Garfield Station (Red Line).
Additional Citizen user video shows police in the area. Do you have more information? If so, go live if you’re within a safe distance.
A Citizen user shows video of a helicopter overhead in the area.
Incident reported at 5315 S Wells St.
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