The O’Hare Airport train accident remains a major story in the news, with new details and revelations emerging almost daily. The train’s operator did admit to dozing off just prior to the crash, but it seems clear that hers was …
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Earlier this week, we began a discussion about the O’Hare Airport train crash that injured approximately 32 people. Although operator fatigue appears to be the primary cause of the train accident, the transit union alleges that fatigue is just one of …
Continue reading “O’Hare train accident part II: Examining the CTA’s safety record”
One of the biggest news stories here in the Chicago area continues to be the crash of the Chicago Transit Authority train at O’Hare Airport one week ago today. An incoming train crashed into the terminal and actually climbed an …
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Officials are still looking into what exactly caused Monday’s train accident when a Chicago commuter train somehow jumped the tracks, sending it crashing up to the top of an escalator at the O’Hare International Airport. In this crash, while more …
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There are thousands of intersections throughout Illinois where trains, cars and pedestrians cross paths. Many of the most dangerous train crossings are found here in Chicago and in surrounding suburbs. Accidents at these intersections are often fatal, as a train-crossing …
Continue reading “NW Chicago high school student struck and killed by Metra train”
Readers may remember hearing about an unusual train accident that occurred late last September in the western suburb of Forest Park. In that incident, which we first wrote about in October, a Chicago Transit Authority train was stopped at a station …
Continue reading “More passengers sue Chicago Transit Authority over train crash”
In January, we wrote about a growing concern among safety regulators in the United States. The National Transportation Safety Board has noted that the U.S. is in the midst of an oil boom due to increased domestic drilling and hydraulic …
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Last week we wrote about a Chicago-area train accident that could have easily been fatal. In that crash, icy and slippery roads caused a woman’s car to lose traction, leaving her in the path of an oncoming train. Although the …
Continue reading “Another driver escapes death in Chicago-area train crossing crash”
The especially harsh winter hitting the Midwest this year is causing more than a few problems for Chicagoans and others throughout Illinois. Heavy snowfall and extremely low temperatures often combine to create significant travel hazards and raise the risk of …
Continue reading “Train-crossing accident in suburb of Chicago ends without injury”
Chicagoans are familiar with commuter trains used to get into and out of the city. For many, they make getting to and from work easier, and for the most part, can be safer than driving to and from the city …
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