Traffic & Transit
Drawbridge Malfunction Delays Metra Trains On SouthWest Line
Trains are running upt 50 minutes behind schedule, according to the transit agency.
A drawbridge malfunction along Metra's SouthWest line is delaying trains Thursday morning, according to the transit agency. The malfunction is affecting inbound and outbound to Chicago and the southwest suburbs at the bridge at 21st Street, Metra said.
The affected trains include Nos. 803, 804, 805 and 812. Delays are between 50 and 27 minutes, according to Metra.
The SouthWest line runs between Chicago and Manhattan, with stops in Orland Park, Palos and New Lenox.
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Metra Alert SWS - Inbound trains may be operating up to 50 minutes behind schedule, drawbridge malfunction
— Metra SWS (@metraSWS) April 19, 2018
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