CTA Reports Major Delays On Red, Purple, Yellow Line After Incident
CHICAGO (CBS)-- A CTA spokesperson has reported all CTA train lines have returned to their normal schedules after an incident on the Red Line caused major delays Sunday morning.
Officials have confirmed the incident was not weather related.
The CTA reported "major delays" after an incident near Rogers Park just before 10 a.m. Sunday.
According to a CTA spokesperson, the incident caused officials to cut off power to a Red Line train north of the Jarvis stop.
Delays were expected on the Red and Purple train lines. The Yellow Line service has been suspended.
The CTA provided bus shuttles between Howard and Addison for the Red Line and between Howard and South Boulevard for the Purple Line.
1500 Jarvis. Still and box for cta. Now struck. Minor incident with disabled CTA train. Passengers removed to another train. No injuries. CFD leaving
— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) January 20, 2019
No injuries have been reported. This incident is still under investigation.
[Significant Delays] Linden-bound Purple Line trains are standing at Howard due to a mechanical problem on a train. Crews working to restore service.
— cta (@cta) January 20, 2019
[Major Delays] Some Yellow Line trains are operating with residual delays and congestion following an earlier incident involving a train at Howard. Service is resuming. More: https://t.co/Pz3HJfGUeI
— cta (@cta) January 20, 2019