Normal Purple, Red, and Yellow Line Service Being Restored

Normal Service for Red Red Line , P Purple Line , Pexp Purple Line Express and 40900 Howard

Red and Purple Line trains are experiencing a delay at Howard

Severity: 80
Start Date: July 2, 2010
End Date: TBD
Official CTA Customer Alert: http://www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/alert_detail.aspx?AlertId=6722

No longer monitoring this alert

Service on the Purple, Red, and Yellow Line has resumed, but residual delays may occur. Service was disrupted due to mechanical problems at Howard.

Allow extra travel time.

Recent Changes

Start Date	End Date	Headline	Impact	Status	Update Date
07/02/2010	TBD	Normal Purple, Red, and Yellow Line Service Being Restored	Normal Service		Aug 24 2010 at 22:05	view full description
Service on the Purple, Red, and Yellow Line has resumed, but residual delays may occur. Service was disrupted due to mechanical problems at Howard. Allow extra travel time.
07/02/2010	None	Delays at Howard Affecting Service	Major Delays		Aug 23 2010 at 19:47	view full description
Red and Purple Line trains are experiencing a delay at Howard due to mechanical problems. Crews are in the process of working to correct the problem. As a result, wait times for trains on the Red and Purple Lines trains may be longer than usual. #22 and #147 buses may be used as alternate routes Allow extra travel time.

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