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CTA Yellow Line Resumes After Stoppage; Water Dept. Project Disrupted Service
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) recently restored service on the Yellow Line following an embankment collapse in May resulting from construction on Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) property.
To kick off the return of service, CTA President Dorval R. Carter Jr.—joined by Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen and MWRD officials—took a ceremonial first ride on CTA’s two newest 5000-series railcars, the last to be delivered from an order of 714 cars.
“We are pleased to announce the return of Yellow Line service to our riders and the village of Skokie,” said Carter. “This was an unprecedented event, but all parties involved have worked cooperatively to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.”
To thank Yellow Line riders, CTA offered free rides on the line for the first week of service. CTA and Skokie will continue offering free parking at CTA’s park-and-ride facility through the end of 2015.
Van Dusen added, “The community has demonstrated considerable patience with this inconvenience and has shown strong support for the numerous businesses near the Yellow Line stations that rely on commuters as customers. We hope that ridership levels will quickly return to levels attained before the unfortunate service interruption.”
The return of service follows the completion of reconstruction work by MWRD and a local construction firm, including re-fencing of the right-of-way between the tracks and MWRD property; rebuilding and stabilizing the soil embankment; reconstructing tracks atop the embankment including ties, rail plates, fasteners, running rail and third rail; and reconnecting signals and communication lines.
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| Local newscasters interview CTA President Dorval R. Carter Jr. during the ceremonial first ride on the reopened Yellow Line aboard one of the system’s new railcars making their first revenue-service run. |
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