CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) - As transportation officials investigate the CTA Yellow Line crash that injured nearly 40 people earlier this month, Chicago commuters are trying their best to get around and stay patient.
At the Howard Station, the cold isn’t the only thing bothering CTA riders. Yellow Line service remains suspended after the Nov. 16 incident in which a southbound train struck a snow plow. It has triggered a number of lawsuits.
“I mean, the whole situation is crazy,” one commuter said Monday afternoon.
There’s still no timeline for when service will return. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate, however their preliminary findings reveal the crash was likely caused by a flaw in the braking system design.
“I feel like there’s more anxiety taking trains since that crash,” she added. “I get it from a safety side, but it’s definitely a pain right now.”
That rider was among those who told us shuttle bus service between Howard and the Dempster-Skokie stations are helpful, but that with temperatures plummeting, taxis and rideshares may be the way to go for a while.
Others shuffling by, trying to stay warm, told WBBM there is a bit more anxiety about taking the CTA since that crash, but many Chicagoans have no choice when it comes to commuting.
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