Friday, June 6, 2008

there is another delay directly behind this one (expect delays)

K-Mad is flying out of Midway tonight, by the way... both O'Hare and Midway currently report "major delays," by the way...

Metra Union Pacific West Line shut down

(Crain's) — Commuter trains along the Metra Union Pacific West Line were stopped Friday afternoon due to a non-toxic leak that has caused slippery and unsafe track conditions, the agency said.

Details of the incident were scarce, though a Metra service update says trains running in both directions have been halted indefinitely.

Officials are recommending that commuters look for alternate transportation. There's no word on when the track could reopen.

A spokesman couldn't be reached for comment.

Trains on the same line, which runs between Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center and far west suburban Elburn, also experienced delays Friday morning when an outbound train struck and killed a man in Wheaton.

1 comment:

Smiff said...

Well, i hope your flight goes out before your return flight is scheduled to leave.