Train Derailment

[ThirdgenTa]

If you plan on taking the Elgin-Chicago line this morning might want to find another way to work. Bunch of train cars derailed and are on fire. They contained ferrous sulfate and organic acid. So the tracks will be closed most of the day. This happend on Gifford road in Bartlett/ elgin

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[Gav'sPurpleZ]

I heard this @ 640 on the score's traffic update. i wonder if my moms train got passed before this happened..... havent been able to get ahold of her.

 

[Jizzums]

Guess I'll be moving my packet pickup in the city to tomorrow. It's crappy out anyway, haha.

 

[SirMarco]

Saw flames from my house......

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

my dad picked up my mom @ the train station and is driving her downtown.
what a mess.

 

[Nofear048]

Still burning

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[m_dogg]

Yeah...that doesn't look good....

 

[Mook]

holy shit

 

[Eagle]

The rails are HOSED.

I'll be impressed if trains are running tomorrow even.

 

[PANDA]

Find another way to work pizza boy.

 

[Jizzums]

Site says that the Milwaukee line is really the only one that's is disrupted. Hope so. I do not want to drive to the city tomorrow

 

[BillyBru]

Jamie just go to the naperville station. BNSF>all

 

[Jizzums]

Oh yeah, that goes to union anyway, right? That's where I need to go actually. I always forget I'm close to Naperville, too.

 

[BillyBru]

thavilleftw.

BNSF Schedule
http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/bnsf/schedule.full.html

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

me dad or i may have to pick my mom up from a station east of big timber.......we shall see

 

[Runtz52]

glad this wasnt CSX, still a shitty situation tho

 

[Dasfinc]

Jamie just go to the naperville station. BNSF<all

Fixed it for you.

Our trains are delayed CONSTANTLY, and the rush hour trains are CRAZY stupid packed.

The BNSF line also has a bad habit of hitting a car or a pedestrian during rush hour at least once a month somewhere between Naperville and Western Springs.

 

[BrianG]

HOLY HELL THAT LOOKS BAD!

 

[Shadow99]

Kind of want to go check it out, and look through that junk yard.

 

[Bru]

Fixed it for you.

Our trains are delayed CONSTANTLY, and the rush hour trains are CRAZY stupid packed.

The BNSF line also has a bad habit of hitting a car or a pedestrian during rush hour at least once a month somewhere between Naperville and Western Springs.

For the number of people the BNSF carries, and frequency of trains, I still say FTW. I've been taking express trains for five years now and only hit a major delay (where I need to find alternative transportation) about once a year. Otherwise, I love my 30-minute train ride into the city from Naperville, which I have a choice of half a dozen trains or more in the morning and evening.

The local trains that stop at every station seem to have more delays.

 

[Dasfinc]

For the number of people the BNSF carries, and frequency of trains, I still say FTW. I've been taking express trains for five years now and only hit a major delay (where I need to find alternative transportation) about once a year. Otherwise, I love my 30-minute train ride into the city from Naperville, which I have a choice of half a dozen trains or more in the morning and evening.

The local trains that stop at every station seem to have more delays.

I take a "Semi-Local" (8 stops) in the morning, and express in the evenings to/from Lisle.

I have at least 2 10min+ Delays a week, at least one 30min+ delay a month (Car/Pedestrian).

When I took the Express train from route 59 We only had a 30min+ delay once every 4 months or so, and fewer small delays as well.

 

[Bru]

Anything other than express sucks.

 

[Dasfinc]

Anything other than express sucks.

The last express for me in the morning arrives 20 minutes earlier, and I work above Union .

So get to work 30 minutes early on express train or sleep in for 20 more minutes and arrive at work on time (assuming there are no delays).

 

[Bru]

Sucks for you.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

trains only running up to bartlett rd tonight and tomorrow a.m.