CTA TRAIN DERAILMENT NEAR THE GRANVILLE STATION NEAR BROADWAY AND THORNDALE AVE, CHICAGO

    SAT OCT 31 2015 ~2:23 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN 1
    1119 W GRANVILLE CHICAGO, IL

    REPORT OF PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILMENT THE CTA RED LINE.

    T47 ON SCENE.

    BC9 REPORTS THE TRAIN IS ABOUT 300 FEET NORTH OF THE STATION.  

    BC9 REQUEST THEY CUT THE POWER BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM BERWYN TO LOYOLA.

    ONLY ONE WHEEL OFF TRACK. NINE-CAR TRAIN WILL NEED EVACUATION.

    NO INJURIES REPORTED ACCORDING TO CTA PERSONNEL AS OF 2:30 PM.

    PORTABLE STAIR UNIT 6-3-5 FROM O'HARE NOT NEEDED ABOUT 2:45 PM.

    PRIMARY TRAIN EVACUATED BY 3:04 PM.

    SECONDARY TRAIN ABOUT 100 FEET FROM STATION IS BEING EVACUATED AT 3:04 PM.

    UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S):  E83  E ??

    TRUCK(S): T47  T ??   TL ??

    SQD ??   CV272 

    RIT: BC ??   T ??

    CHIEF(S):  BC9  4-1-13  5-1-5  2-2-2
    BOX CHIEF BC12
    PLANS CHIEF BC10?

    EMS: A ??   FC ??   STANDBY A ??

    STAGING: SHERIDAN AND GRANVILLE



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