Derailment and Fire on Blue Line
Jul 11, 2006, 6:06 pm
#1
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Derailment and Fire on Blue Line
It will probably affect ORD commuting.
http://www.nbc5.com/news/9501094/detail.html
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/lo...192183214.html
http://www.nbc5.com/news/9501094/detail.html
http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/lo...192183214.html
Jul 12, 2006, 4:15 pm
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I asked before, and now it seems more timely--what happened to the installation of cellular service in the subway portions of the CTA? While I would not like another loud cell yapper underground, it seems as if this emergency illustrates the need. Every other subway system I have been on (BART, DC, Montreal...) have it.
Jul 12, 2006, 4:24 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
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I heard last week that the CTA only had US Cellular buy-in to spending a few $$MM to fund or license the cell equipment in the tunnels. None of the other providers have decided to invest yet according to local news. Not sure of timing on this either.
Jul 17, 2006, 9:56 pm
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Originally Posted by singal3
It will be interesting to see the cause, they have been driving the trains like maniacs lately
I took the train from ORD to Irving Park that night coming back from CVG and it was fine. Obviously would have been different had I been thinking of going to he office rather than the house.