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Bucket debris near third rail halts power at Howard

Heard on: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
03:48
00:00
591 coming into 2 o'clock in June at Howard.
audio iconOther Non-Crime Event
Howard, Illinois
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Train control reports a bucket lying in the right of way near the third rail in the Howard area. Because the bucket is close to the power rail, power is shut off for safety. Trains on the Red, Yellow, and Purple Lines, including movements in and out of Howard yard, are slowed or held while the debris is removed from the tracks.

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