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The trains were moving again from Chicago morning and evening on Metra's BNSF suburban line, three hours after power lines and broken posts near the western suburbs of Cicero shut down all services, according to the agency. transport.
At 7:15, trains were running, Metra announced on Twitter. But the agency has announced "significant delays" that will make the morning commute a headache at least.
"The morning will be difficult," said spokesman Michael Gillis in an email before resuming train traffic.
Metra warned in an alert that some trains could move quickly or in sequence. Five trains were canceled: trains 1201, 1205, 1209, 1213 and 1215. He added that persistent signaling problems near Cicero "could lead to residual delays".
The updates are available on metrarail.com.
A freight train apparently overturned or dragged the cables around 4 am, blocking BNSF tracks and stopping all trains. Trains bound for Chicago stopped west of Cicero Station, according to a Metra alert. The agency suggested the Union Pacific West line as an alternative route.
The BNSF line, connecting downtown Chicago to Aurora, was hit in the summer by delays and overcrowding due to air conditioning failures and other issues.
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