Red Line Delays

Red Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier sick passenger at Fullerton.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 8:19 AM
to 8:30 AM

Impact Level:

Minor Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Red Line Delays 5:36 AM to 6:00 AM

Red Line trains are experiencing delays due to weather related conditions. Allow extra travel time.

 Length: Monday, January 27, 2014 - 5:36 AM to 6:00 AM

Purple Line Delays 5:07 AM to TBD

Some Purple Line trains are operating with residual delays after earlier conditions from severe weather disrupted early morning service.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:
Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 5:07 AM
to TBD

Impact Level:
Minor Delays

Purple Line Delays 5:07 AM to TBD

Some Purple Line trains are operating with residual delays after earlier conditions from severe weather disrupted early morning service. Trains are moving and normal service is being restored. Allow extra travel time.

Length: Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 5:07 AM to TBD

Impact Level: Minor Delays

Red Line Delays 6:38 PM to 7:10 PM

Some Red Line trains are operating with delays after an earlier mechanical problem on a train at 69th.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Friday, January 24, 2014 - 6:38 PM
to 7:10 PM

Impact Level:

Significant Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Howard-bound Red Line Delays

Howard-bound Red Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier sick passenger on a train.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 6:02 PM
to 6:15 PM

Impact Level:

Significant Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Purple Line/Purple Line Express Delays

Some Purple Line/Purple Line Express/Brown Line trains are operating with residual delays after an earlier door problem on a train at Belmont.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 4:50 PM
to 6:15 PM

Impact Level:

Significant Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Purple Line/Purple Line Express Delays

Some Purple Line/Purple Line Express are operating with residual delays after an earlier door problem on a train at Belmont.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 4:50 PM
to 6:15 PM

Impact Level:

Significant Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

95th-bound Red Line Service Delayed

Service on the Red Line has resumed, but residual delays may occur.

Service was disrupted due to police activity.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 1:01 PM
to TBD

Impact Level:

Minor Delays

Normal Red Line Service Being Restored

Service on the Red Line has resumed, but residual delays may occur.

Service was disrupted due to police activity.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 1:01 PM
to TBD

Impact Level:

Minor Delays

Red Line/Purple Line/Purple Line Express Delays

Red Line/Purple Line/Purple Line Express trains are operating with delays due to an earlier door problem on a train.

All trains are moving, however, longer than normal wait times will occur.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 4:51 PM
to 5:45 PM

Impact Level:

Significant Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Red Line Service Delayed

Red Line trains are operating with residual delays after earlier signal problems at Addison.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 12:18 PM
to 1:00 PM

Impact Level:

Major Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Red Line Delays

Red Line trains are operating with residual delays after earlier signal problems at Addison.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 12:18 PM
to 1:00 PM

Impact Level:

Major Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Purple Line Experiencing Delays

Trains on the Loop 'L' are operating with delays due to an earlier door problem on a train at Clark/Lake.

Service is resuming. Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 5:20 PM
to 7:30 PM

Impact Level:

Significant Delays

Red/Purple/Purple Line Express Delays

Red/Purple/Purple Line Express trains are operating with residual delays after earlier track switching problems at Howard.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Thursday, January 09, 2014 - 7:13 AM
to 8:00 AM

Impact Level:

Minor Delays

 Affects Train Tracker prediction availability

Normal Red Line Service Being Restored

Service on the Red Line has resumed, but residual delays may occur.

Service was disrupted due to signal problems near Cermak-Chinatown.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Wednesday, January 08, 2014 - 10:13 AM
to 11:00 AM

Impact Level:

Minor Delays

Red and Purple Line Service Experiencing Delays

Normal service on the Red Line has resumed.

Length:

Tuesday, January 07, 2014 - 2:30 PM
to TBD

Impact Level:

Normal Service*

Howard-bound Red Line Delays

Some Howard-bound Red Line trains are operating with residual delays after mechanical problem on a train at 63rd.

Trains are moving and normal service is being restored.

Allow extra travel time.

Length:

Monday, January 06, 2014 - 5:50 PM
to 6:50 PM

Impact Level:

Major Delays

Winter Weather Prep: Behind the Scenes

The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation is deploying 200 snow plows and salt spreaders to help keep Chicago streets safe and passable. Snow removal efforts are currently focused on main or arterial streets. Vehicles will be redeployed to side and residential streets when main routes are cleared. Snow Command is managing citywide snow removal with support from community-based Division offices. Here is a behind-the-scenes video from Snow Command and a closer look at the technology that assists in decision-making.