Crime & Safety
'Suspicious Object' On Tracks Suspends CTA Blue Line Service
UPDATED: Service resumed after about 2 hours Monday when the object on the tracks at Logan Square station was found not to be a threat.
CHICAGO, IL — A suspicious object thrown on the tracks Monday at a Logan Square station stopped service on the CTA's Blue Line for about two hours, according to the rail service. Chicago police investigated the incident and determined the object was an anti-theft device, similar to the kind used by retailers, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Although Blue Line service resumed, CTA said travelers should still expect some "residual delays."
"Though trains are operating normally and making all stops, in both directions, across entire line, please allow extra travel time as we work to get train spacing and wait times fully back to normal," the rail service said in an online post.
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The incident happened around 5 p.m. Monday, July 16, and service was halted by around 5:45 p.m. CTA provided shuttle bus service through the affected areas.
Blue Line service resumed just after 7 p.m., according to CTA.
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Blue Line service has been temporarily suspended between Montrose and Grand due to a suspicious object at Logan Square.
— cta (@cta) July 16, 2018
Major delays may be experienced on portions of line that are running as a result of this disruption. Crews are working to institute a shuttle service, though please consider other routes such as other rail lines to buses to your destination.
— cta (@cta) July 16, 2018
Normal service on the Blue Line is operating with residual delays following an earlier suspicious object at Logan Square. Service is resuming.
— cta (@cta) July 17, 2018
Though trains are operating normally and making all stops, in both directions, across entire line, please allow extra travel time as we work to get train spacing and wait times fully back to normal.
— cta (@cta) July 17, 2018
Go to CTA's alert page for more information.
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