(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Bitter cold and broken wires have made it a rough winter for riders on the South Shore Line. Monday and Tuesday will be another example.
Operators say they’re taking pre-emptive action to replace several morning trains with buses March 4 and 5 on the eastern third of its 90-mile line to and from South Bend, Ind.
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March 2, 2019 Eastbound Train 401 is canceled both days. Buses will substitute between Michigan City and its South Bend airport terminal on eastbound train 403 and westbound trains 6 and 14 both days, skipping Hudson Lake.
The trains are expected to operate on normal schedules between Carroll Avenue/Michigan City and Chicago's Millennium terminal.
The 1,500 volt-DC wire that powers South Shore trains has proven to be brittle this winter when contracting. The railroad offered discounts on commuter passes and free westbound trips during previous disruptions.
