Traffic & Transit
Second Day In A Row Of Major Service Disruptions On CTA Has Riders Frustrated
The switching problem near the Clark/Lake stop led to delays on the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple lines Tuesday morning.
February 12, 2025
CHICAGO (CBS) -- If you were late to work Tuesday morning because of CTA train delays, you were not alone. Switching issues on elevated trains in the Loop delayed thousands of morning commutes.
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The switching problem near the Clark/Lake stop in the Loop led to significant delays on the Brown, Green, Orange, Pink, and Purple lines on Tuesday morning. While the problem was fixed by midday, CTA officials still weren't sure Tuesday afternoon what caused the equipment malfunction.
Coming on the heels of a train derailment on the Green Line on the South Side on Monday, and a major snowstorm expected on Wednesday, CTA riders who rely on the mass transit system said they're losing their cool with the CTA's inability to pinpoint what's going wrong.
