Name: Traffic Disruption Due to Malfunctioning Train Gates video
Uploaded: 2026-04-29T17:05:46.000Z
Description: A malfunctioning train gate and a freight train blockage at W 90th St & S Halsted St in Chicago caused significant traffic disruption, with two buses stuck at the tracks. A third train was expected to further delay traffic.

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A malfunctioning train gate and a freight train blockage at W 90th St & S Halsted St in Chicago caused significant traffic disruption, with two buses stuck at the tracks. A third train was expected to further delay traffic.

Traffic Disruption Due to Malfunctioning Train Gates

Hey, PH2, we can actually help you with that.

 There's a train stuck by a train stuck by a third train, so they've already known what

Hey, PH2, we can actually help you with that. We already coded that one. There's a train stuck by a train stuck by a third train, so they've already known what

 First and Aaron's front quarters. Can I call it?

 Squad, can you let the 22nd District know, we will wave down that on 90th and Halsted, they got the barricades for the trains are down, but there's no train. It's been like that for like half an hour.

Sergeant 6. 6-20 Adam. First and Aaron's front quarters. Can I call it? Not yet, thank you. 6-08 Boy. 6-08 Boy. Squad, can you let the 22nd District know, we will wave down that on 90th and Halsted, they got the barricades for the trains are down, but there's no train. It's been like that for like half an hour.

Traffic remains disrupted as train gates are down without a train present for over 30 minutes.

Waiting for a third train, so nothing we can really do about it for, you know, police-wise.

 Alright, and if you need that event number, PH2, is 05156, 05156.

 You can just put it in my box, maybe I'll look upon it later finally.

 PH2 kindly gave us a code for that, so you're clear.

Waiting for a third train, so nothing we can really do about it for, you know, police-wise. Alright, and if you need that event number, PH2, is 05156, 05156. You can just put it in my box, maybe I'll look upon it later finally. Okie dokie, and 2244? 44. PH2 kindly gave us a code for that, so you're clear.

A third train is expected, prolonging the traffic disruption at the intersection.

 You got a call, the intersection blocked at 90, 99th and Halstead, 90th and Halstead by a freight train, something like that?

 Yeah, I got 90 and Halstead and 92 and Halstead with the train gate down at the down position.

 I mean, you could put like a 19 Paul on that from us.

 There's a train which is blocked by another train which is...

PH2 on zone 9. PH2 on zone 9. Good morning, ma'am. You got a call, the intersection blocked at 90, 99th and Halstead, 90th and Halstead by a freight train, something like that? Yeah, I got 90 and Halstead and 92 and Halstead with the train gate down at the down position. I mean, you could put like a 19 Paul on that from us. There's a train which is blocked by another train which is...

A freight train is blocking the intersection, causing further traffic disruption.

A Citizen user shows video of slow traffic in the area.

44. A request for traffic control at 90th and Halstead, 90 and Halstead. Caller stated the train gates are stuck in a down position. Two bus operators have been stuck at the tracks for about 15 minutes now. And it appears the call taker tried to call CRL line, but they got no answer.

Police are responding to a report of train gates stuck in the down position, causing traffic disruption. Two bus operators are reportedly stuck at the tracks.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at W 90th St & S Halsted St.

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