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Railway accidents and incidents in Los Angeles (2 P) Pages in category "Railway accidents and incidents in California" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
United States – 2023 Chicago train crash: In Chicago, a two-car CTA Yellow Line 5000-series train rear-ended a snow removal work train at a curve near Howard station in the Rogers Park neighborhood, injuring 38 people (23 of which were hospitalized, including four children).
The train involved in the crash was Blue Line train number 141, which was operated by an eight-car train of 2600-series cars. Blue Line service normally operates 24/7 between O'Hare and Forest Park , but scheduled maintenance on the night of March 23/ resulted in trains operating a shorter route from O'Hare to Logan Square .
Federal safety officials said Friday they have launched an investigation into a Chicago commuter train crash that injured nearly 40 people but they're likely more than a year away from releasing ...
Though some victims suffered critical injuries, none were life-threatening, according to health officials
The signal system at the crash site is designed to allow a stopping distance of 1,780 feet (543 meters) or less — shorter than the distance between the train and the equipment when the operator ...
Following the incident, service on the Yellow Line was fully closed and replaced with bus service, initially announced to be for a period of five days. [7] Following the release of the NTSB's preliminary report, the CTA announced that it would reduce the speed limit on the Yellow Line from 55 mph (89 km/h) to 35 mph (56 km/h), and to 25 mph (40 km/h) in the area where the crash occurred. [15]
June 14, 2006 – The Kismet Train Collision - Two BNSF Railway freight trains collide head-on in Madera, California, due to one of the trains running a red signal, injuring 5 people. One of the train's crew members, the one that ran the red, is suspected to be high on cocaine.