MEC&F Expert Engineers : Metra Electric derailment causes delays for morning rush in Chicago, Illinois

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Metra Electric derailment causes delays for morning rush in Chicago, Illinois







MAY 20, 2015

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Inbound Metra Electric train No. 150 derailed near the 11th Street station around 1 a.m, after two cars went off the tracks.

There were five people on board the train but nobody was injured.
Metra commuters experienced delays this morning for both inbound and outbound Metra Electric trains.

Train derailment at 11th @ Roosevelt Rd. around 1 a.m. causing significant delays on both IB and OB trains. pic.twitter.com/xnpLD1RADl
— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) May 20, 2015

The South Shore Line was also affected.

ME Advisory – Inbound and Outbound Trains May Operate Up to 15 Minutes Behind Schedule http://t.co/tZFa0l5KRN
— Metra (@Metra) May 20, 2015