Metra Expects Normal Service A Day After Derailment
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Metra crews worked through the night to fix the tracks after a derailment Monday afternoon on the Northwest Side caused extensive delays on three rail lines.
While Metra officials said the tracks have been repaired, and normal service was expected for Tuesday's morning commute, some minor delays were likely near the site of the derailment.
A locomotive on a North Central Service train derailed around 3:10 p.m. Monday near 1800 N. Lawndale Av., along the border between Logan Square and Humboldt Park.
No one was injured in the derailment, but trains on the North Central Service, Milwaukee West Line, and Milwaukee North Line experienced significant delays after the derailment, as crews worked to right the derailed train and repair the damaged tracks.
Metra said normal service was restored by 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, with the exception of North Central Service train 108, scheduled to depart Antioch for Union Station at 6:45 a.m., which was not running Tuesday morning. Passengers who normally ride that train should instead board Train 110, scheduled to depart Antioch at 6:49 a.m.
There also might be minor delays on the North Central Service, Milwaukee West Line, and Milwaukee North Line near the site of the derailment, due to speed restrictions Metra typically puts into place after a derailment.
Metra said the cause of the derailment is under investigation. Officials were set to interview the train's crew on Tuesday.