The Doings Hinsdale

Mechanical problem halts BNSF train, delays others

 

Sun-Times Media June 12, 2012 9:06PM

Updated: June 13, 2012 10:53AM

Mechanical problems halted a Metra train bound for the western suburbs Tuesday night for more than an hour, causing headaches for other BNSF Railway commuters.

Outbound Train No. 1261 was stopped for an hour and ten minutes because of mechanical problems, but was on the move again as of about 6:30 p.m., Metra spokesman Michael Gillis said. He couldn’t immediately say what the problem was.

Another outbound train behind it, No. 1263, was eventually able to get around it and is running about 50 minutes late, Gillis said.

One other train was delayed about 24 minutes, while riders on four other inbound and outbound trains were running about 15 minutes late because of the problems, Gillis said.




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