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2 BNSF incidents snag CHICAGO's METRA

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2 BNSF incidents snag CHICAGO's METRA
Posted by blue streak 1 on Monday, June 23, 2014 12:26 PM

1st incident BNSF double stack struck a bridge near Cicero.  Was routed onto 3 tracks that do not clear instead of 2 tracks that do.  METRA shut down west of there until about 0800.

2nd  Metra train hit a car that woman driver abandoned just in time with more delays to METRA  

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-metra-all-bnsf-train-service-suspended-20140623,0,6556755.story

 

 

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