Overview

• CTA and the Chicago Fire Department escorted passengers from the derailed Yellow Line train and a nearby train to a safe location.
• No injuries were reported following the evacuations, according to initial accounts.
• Service stopped at the Howard terminal, with buses replacing Purple Line trains through Evanston to Linden, Yellow Line trains through Skokie, and Red Line trains between Howard and Morse.
• Officials described the disruption as stemming from a track condition, and investigators have not yet determined the cause or provided a full restoration timeline.
• Earlier Monday, a separate medical emergency rerouted southbound Red Line trains onto elevated tracks between Fullerton and Cermak–Chinatown.