Train car suspended after red suspension failure near Roosevelt, Chicago IL
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A train near Roosevelt reported a red suspension failure on the third rail car 5502. The operator was instructed to isolate the car and may need to evacuate passengers for safety.
Audio|Heard on: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
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03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah,
00:01
um,
00:02
I had a blue light, I resented, and I got a rear suspension.
00:06
I'm not getting I'm sorry.
00:13
What's the real car in position, 923?
00:17
My third rail car is 5-02.
00:21
Where did you have the blue light eye?
00:24
My third rear fire 5502.
00:28
10,
00:31
boy, you said it reset and now you have a red suspension failure?
00:34
7 4 and it's still on top screen as well.
00:39
104, go ahead and isolate their railcar, 923.
00:43
That's to your attention.
00:45
988, 568, 984.
00:48
We've got on these trains, so we're trying to remove it right now.
00:53
The passenger that was pulled the doors at the end of us.
00:57
104, 9-82.
01:01
9, 2, 3, you 104, isolate their third rail car.
01:06
To your attention, 988.
01:10
Control, what's 101-9-2? Red suspension failure, third, real car from 5502.
01:18
5502, red suspension failure,
01:20
third car.
01:28
819, 819, if you're still at Cermak, remain standing A19.
01:35
321 of control, 1040.
01:40
4 southbound at Roosevelt standing Dibou Police Suite.
01:50
321 the control, 1040.
01:53
2nd.
01:55
2nd.
02:02
932, request to 1040.
02:05
1040. 1040, 102.
02:16
3213-411 411 The total 1.
02:21
90 to the 12th.
02:24
90 to the control.
02:26
Because he is a
02:32
988. 938. 9.38.
02:35
931, 919, reverse.
02:42
618, request and attend 40.
02:45
It's 1040 essential.
02:48
To your attention, they did it.
02:51
Your attention, they did it.
02:58
638.com. The message.
03:02
So you want me to get these tests and so if I got a pass, they're going to pass, they're going to prove.
03:07
1068. 1068.
03:10
They isolate, you mean you want me to get the passengers off the car to which will, right?
03:14
That's what Isolate means,
03:16
sir. Oh, I got a pass on my third rail car for instance, a real car for another car.
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Location mentioned:
Roosevelt, 22 E Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60605
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