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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
David Struett

CTA Yellow Line reopens Friday, 7 weeks after crash

Authorities investigate a CTA Yellow Line train that crashed into a piece of snow-removal equipment, injuring nearly 40 people on Nov. 16, 2023. (National Transportation Safety Board)

The CTA Yellow Line is set to resume service Friday morning after a seven-week suspension following a train crash that hospitalized 19 people, including three critically injured.

The first scheduled Yellow Line train hits the rails around 4:45 a.m. Friday with new safety measures. Those measures include lower speed limits, track cleaning, bolstered communication with train operators and supervisors aboard trains for the first few runs, the CTA announced Thursday.

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