CTA Yellow Line crash blamed on high speed limit, brakes

NTSB says reduced braking performance, leaves on tracks were to blame for 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash
The two-car train crashed into a snow plow around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17, 2023, on the main tracks adjacent to the Howard rail yard in Rogers Park.
Probable cause of CTA Yellow Line crash revealed by NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board released findings from its investigation into the CTA Yellow Line crash that left 19 wounded in 2023.
CTA Yellow Line crash blamed on high speed limit, brakes: NTSB
Federal investigators say a high speed limit, a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people injured. A National Transportation Safety Board report released Wednesday says the Chicago Transit Authority disabled an automatic track brake application,
NTSB report on 2023 CTA Yellow Line crash blames speed limit, braking system, slippery tracks
There are still many questions after a CTA Yellow Line train collided with snowplow equipment on November 16, 2023. The ABC7 I-Team has new records that point to some answers, including an outdated braking design and a residue on the tracks.
Investigators blame 2023 Chicago train crash on high speed limit, brakes and slick tracks
A CTA train heading toward downtown crashed into a slow-moving snow plow that was on the rails on Nov. 16, 2023. Thirty-eight people were hurt, including the train's operator.
Aggressive Braking and Slippery Conditions, Not Alcohol, Cited as Causes for 2023 CTA Yellow Line Crash
While the train operator was found to have alcohol in his system at the time of the crash, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that this was not what caused the Nov. 16, 2023, collision north of the Howard Street CTA station.
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NTSB report says wheel slide led to collision between CTA train, snow removal machine
Wheel slide, reflecting a trio of factors, led to the collision between a Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line train and a ...
Man wounded after argument leads to stabbing on CTA Red Line train, police say
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CTA Red Line robbery: 10 suspects arrested after attacking, robbing 3 on train
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1 killed after Metra train hits car; NCS, MD-W service disrupted
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Motorist dies after Metra train hits vehicle near River Grove, at least 2 lines delayed
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