A stalled train was evacuated after the Chicago Transit Authority released an alert about a temporary suspension of service on the Brown and Purple lines due to a power outage Tuesday afternoon.
People are guided down one-by-one from an “L” train over the Chicago River near the Merchandise Mart following a track power outage that shut part of the CTA’s system on March 14, 2023.
Maddie Kilgannon, a CTA spokesperson, said there was a reported loss of power near Merchandise Mart around 4:40 p.m. Service was temporarily down on the Brown line between Armitage and the Loop and on the Purple line express service between Howard and the Loop.Passengers are guided to safety from an “L” train stuck on a track over the Chicago River near the Merchandise Mart on March 14, 2023.
She said one northbound train on the Brown Line near the Merchandise Mart was the only train to be stalled as a result of the power outage. Less than 100 passengers still in the stalled train. CFD continues evacuation to Merchandise Mart station . CFD EMS making sure all passengers are ok. Some are nervous about catwalk over the river but firefighters are spread out to reassure them
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