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unofficial fan 🤖 publishing updates about the Chicago transit system. now including the el, cta bus, and metra for more details, visit https://www.transitchicago.com/alerts/ a project of @markchonofsky.com

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Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 17m

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2612 scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 2:22 PM, may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, due to track construction. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 2h

🚆 Metra MD-W: train #2714 scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 1:12 PM, may be operating 15 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to earlier signal problems. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 2h

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2608 scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 12:22 PM, may be operating 15 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to track construction. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 3h

🟩 Green and 🩷 Pink Line service is experiencing delays due to a raised bridge at the Chicago River, downtown.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 3h

🟫 Brown Line trains are running with residual delays following an earlier raised bridge over the Chicago River.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 3h

🚍 NB #146 and #148 buses will operate via State, Wacker Drive, and East Wacker Place, then resume their normal route on Michigan.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 3h

🟫 Brown Line service is experiencing delays due to a raised bridge at the Chicago River, downtown.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 4h

🚆 Metra MD-N: train #2604 scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 10:22 AM, may be operating 15 to 25 minutes behind schedule, due to track construction. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 5h

95th-bound 🟥 Red Line trains are standing at Roosevelt due to a sick customer. Crews working to restore service.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 7h

🚍 20 Madison buses are temporarily rerouted in both directions near Madison/Paulina, due to street blockage near Madison/Paulina.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 7h

🚆 Metra ME: Outbound train #803, scheduled to depart Millennium Station at 6:10 AM, is on the move and may be operating 25 to 35 minutes behind schedule due to mechanical problems. Visit metratracker for the location of your train. Updated at 6:38 AM

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 8h

🚆 Metra ME: Outbound train #803, scheduled to depart Millennium Station at 6:10 AM, is on the move and may be operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule due to mechanical problems. Visit metratracker for the location of your train. Updated at 6:26 AM

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 8h

🚆 Metra ME: Outbound train #803, scheduled to depart Millennium Station at 6:10 AM, will be delayed in departure due to mechanical problems. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will provide updates as information becomes available.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 8h

🩷 Pink Line trains are running with wait times of up to 60 minutes; we're working to restore service. Allow extra time.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 8h

🚍 #4 buses will begin and end trips at the Roosevelt Red/Orange/🟩 Green Line station during the Abbott Chicago 5K. Transfer to trains for downtown service.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 9h

EB #70 via Division, LaSalle, Oak, then resume their normal route on Dearborn. WB via Clark, Oak, LaSalle, then resume their normal route on Division.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 15h

🟥 Red Line trains are standing in both directions due to an unauthorized person on the tracks near the area of Grand. Crews working to restore service.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 17h

🚍 Southbound #71 71st/South Shore buses are temporarily rerouted via 73rd, Exchange, Yates, 75th, Exchange, due to street blockage near 74th/Exchange.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 17h

🚆 Metra ME: train #342, scheduled to arrive Millennium Station at 9:12 PM, is back on the move and may be operating 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule due to a vehicle stuck on the tracks. Visit metratracker.com for the location of the train.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 17h

🚆 Metra ME: Inbound train #342, scheduled to arrive Millennium Station at 9:12 PM, is stopped near 79th Street/Cheltenham due to an obstruction on the tracks. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will provide updates as information becomes available.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 20h

🟥 Red Line trains trains are running w/residual delays due to signal problems near 95th/Dan Ryan. Service is resuming, allow extra time.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 21h

🚆 Metra BNSF: train #1276, scheduled to arrive Chicago Union Station at 5:45 PM, will express from LaGrange Road to Chicago Union Station due to earlier freight train interference. Train #1282 will accommodate customers at intermediate stops.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 21h

🚆 Metra ME: Metra Electric train #131, scheduled to depart Millennium Station at 4:08pm, will not operate due to mechanical problems. Train #701 will accommodate passengers towards University Park.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 22h

🚆 Metra ME: Metra Electric train #131, scheduled to depart Millennium Station at 4:08pm, is delayed in departure due to mechanical problems. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will provide updates as information becomes available.

Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social · 22h

🚍 #7, #126, #143, and #147 buses will be rerouted during the set-up and clean-up for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.