For the first time in 24 years of riding the El to school or work every day, Andy experienced his first derailment today. He was headed to work when a wheel fell off the train. He had to be bused to another stop to get on another train. Fortunately, no one was injured. Here's part of the account from the Tribune:
Trains were stopped on the CTA Blue Line for two hours Tuesday morning (my note: It is Wednesday. Where have all the copy editors gone? Oh, that's right. Laid off.) after a minor derailment near the Pulaski station.
The wheel of a car on an 8-car (and again, according to AP Style, the 8 should have been spelled out. Ugh.) inbound train derailed around 7:15 a.m., according to CTA and fire officials. Trains were running again in both directions, with delays, by 9:15 a.m.
Ambulances were sent to the scene as a precaution.
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