Power outage causes rail emergency near Harlem in Forest Park, Forest Park IL
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According to the dispatch call, a power outage near Harlem on the Congress branch caused a rail emergency in Forest Park, Illinois. Power was later restored, and normal train operations resumed without further issues.
Audio|Heard on: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
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03:57
Transcript:
00:00
Power is off at Harlem.
00:01
We have a rail emergency.
00:03
Let your passengers know before they come upstairs.
00:05
There is no platform announcement.
00:07
Control to Operator 126.
00:10
Fifteen.
00:12
What's going on? What are you doing?
00:15
I'll reset my no motion; it's going in and out.
00:21
One-fifteen, you have to activate the no motion on another rail car.
00:26
One, two, three, control your message?
00:28
Twenty-six, you have—
00:30
Hold on power now.
00:31
Is this safe to be stored power?
00:34
Ten-four, control, thanks for restoring power.
00:37
Ten-four.
00:40
Someone pulled my door on.
00:45
Control, I'm forty-five of forty-two.
00:49
Forty-five up mid-four.
00:51
Please prepare to ride with the operator to check the equipment.
00:55
Ten-four.
00:57
Power to K-202, all units concerned near Harlem on the Congress branch.
01:01
The right-of-way report is clear, and power is being restored.
01:04
All units remain clear north and southbound between Forest Park and Ridgeland.
01:09
Power to K-202, all units concerned near Harlem on the Congress branch; the right-of-way report is clear, and power is in the process of being restored.
01:16
All units please remain clear north and southbound between Forest Park and Ridgeland.
01:22
By 4-2 control,
01:25
once updated from 415, he'll get to Irving; we'll run them Irving down to Belmont.
01:32
That's so far.
01:39
388 control.
01:40
388, we took point and where for that foot house. Can we hold ahead, 307?
01:46
307, give it three minutes at 18.
01:48
We call when you get to poke.
01:51
307, 104, 318, three caller folk.
01:56
And 388, that's 831 departure?
02:02
No, it's 4043.
02:05
Okay, 104, you can't buy too far.
02:11
Control the K-1145.
02:14
Control the K-1145. Control the K-1145.
02:18
All right, brother, too.
02:22
285. All line control of K-1145.
02:25
K-1145, what insurer is Dr.
02:27
1020 at Clark Junction?
02:29
By the line control to K-1145?
02:32
K-1145, what insurer is Dr.
02:34
1020 at Clark Junction?
02:39
Embellin 408, engine 402.
02:43
The individual is being transported to Loyola.
02:49
You're at Addison.
02:51
Ten point, I have a defective brown on train running spreads to Belmont.
02:57
We're clear.
02:59
Tempor, thank you.
03:00
Thirty-four, thank you.
03:01
4.4.15.
03:04
Force return.
03:10
Update.
03:13
I have a low light.
03:16
My six o'clock that's not resetting, 735.
03:21
Okay.
03:23
Coming in 10-1.
03:25
10-10, 10, 542, instructions.
03:35
The train should have stayed at the terminal.
03:38
Perk-Pay-5-42, he wants the train upon operator's arrival running spreads every park to Belmont, so 45 can pick them up.
03:48
I'll phone operators.
03:50
We are clear at Harlem on the Congress.
03:52
Normal operation can resume.
03:54
We are clear at Harlem Station.
03:56
Normal operation can resume.
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Forest Park, IL
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