Green And Pink Lines Delayed, After Medical Emergency On Near West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Service on the Green and Pink lines was delayed Thursday afternoon, after a person was struck and killed by a train on the elevated tracks in the Fulton River District neighborhood on the Near West Side.
As of 4 p.m., Pink Line trains are operating with residual delays and congestion.
CTA officials said power was shut off at 12:45 p.m. for the Green and Pink line tracks near Clinton stop, at 540 W. Lake St., right outside CTA headquarters, after a person was hit by a Green Line train.
Pink Line service was suspended between Polk and the Loop, and Green Line service is suspended between California and the Loop
Pink Line riders can get to the Loop by transferring to Blue Line trains at Racine.
Shuttle buses are available between the California and Clark/Lake stops on the Green Line. Pink Line riders can also catch a shuttle from the Polk stop to the California stop.
Green Line riders should also consider buses as an alternative, including the #20/Madison, #29/State, and #126/Jackson routes. They can also use Blue Line or Red Line trains.