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NTSB says reduced braking performance, leaves on tracks were to blame for 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash
The two-car train crashed into a snow plow around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17, 2023, on the main tracks adjacent to the Howard rail yard in Rogers Park.
NTSB issues final report on 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash
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NTSB report on 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash blames speed limit, braking system, slippery tracks
There are still many questions after a CTA Yellow Line train collided with snowplow equipment on November 16, 2023. The ABC7 I-Team has new records that point to some answers, including an outdated braking design and a residue on the tracks.
Aggressive Braking and Slippery Conditions, Not Alcohol, Cited as Causes for 2023 CTA Yellow Line Crash
While the train operator was found to have alcohol in his system at the time of the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that this was not what caused the Nov. 16, 2023, collision north of the Howard Street CTA station.
CTA Yellow Line crash blamed on high speed limit, brakes: NTSB
Federal investigators say a high speed limit, a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people injured. A National Transportation Safety Board report released Wednesday says the Chicago Transit Authority disabled an automatic track brake application,
CTA Yellow Line crash caused by speed, brakes, slippery tracks: NTSB
There are still many questions after a CTA Yellow Line train collided with snowplow equipment on November 16, 2023. The ABC7 I-Team has new records that point to some answers, including an outdated braking design and a residue on the tracks.
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Federal transit money for Chicago, state of Illinois could be jeopardized by Trump directive
The order, issued in a Transportation Department memo late last week, calls on the department to "give preference to ...
CTA president slams Real Madrid over Espanyol controvery – ‘We may be very clumsy, but we are not corrupt’
The ongoing controversy surrounding Carlos Romero’s tackle on Kylian Mbappe in the recent Espanyol-Real Madrid match ...
Today in Chicago History: ‘A slow-motion horror’ in the Loop kills 11 in CTA derailment during rush hour
1977: A bystander called it “a slow-motion horror.” The Tribune called it the worst crash in Chicago Transit Authority ...
CTA Red Line robbery: 10 suspects arrested after attacking, robbing 3 on train
Ten suspects were taken into custody after a robbery on a CTA Red Line train, where the group attacked passengers and stole ...
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Former CTA Boss Dorval Carter Jr. Likely To Get Major Salary Bump At Saint Anthony Hospital
Recent tax filings show the CEOs of safety-net hospitals typically make around $1 million a year — and sometimes more.
Man wounded after argument leads to stabbing on CTA Red Line train, police say
Chicago police said the victim was arguing with another unknown man on the train that turned into a fight. During this, the ...
CTA chapters band together to leverage districts for higher pay, smaller classes, more resources
The California Teachers Association's "We Can't Wait" campaign plans to use the power of 32 union chapters to increase ...