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  2. 2023 Chicago train crash - Wikipedia

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    At 10:39 a.m. local time (07:50 UTC) on November 16, 2023, a Yellow Line passenger train, carrying 30 passengers and 1 operator, approaching its terminal at Howard station at 26.9 mph (43.3 km/h) collided with stopped snow-removal equipment, carrying 6 employees, on the southern track. [2] [3] The front car of the two-car train was partially ...

  3. Street signs in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Modern signs. A sign for 26th Street at an intersection with a stoplight. It is much bigger, and includes the street's numerical position – 2600 S – in Chicago's grid. Modern signs are green with white text. They are usually written in all-capital letters, but MUTCD guidance in 2009 required that mixed-case words be used instead, as they ...

  4. Chicago (band) - Wikipedia

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    Chicago is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1967. The group began calling themselves the Chicago Transit Authority (after the city's mass transit agency [1]) in 1968, then shortened the name in 1969. Self-described as a " rock and roll band with horns ," their songs often also combine elements of classical music, jazz, R&B, and pop ...

  5. New York City Transit Authority - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, [2] or simply Transit, [3] and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City. Part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest and largest transit system in ...

  6. Metra Holiday Train Tickets To Go On Sale | Chicago, IL Patch

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    Tickets for the popular train rides featuring Santa and Mrs. Claus go on sale Wednesday for five lines in the Chicago area. Eric DeGrechie , Patch Staff Posted Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 9:32 am CT

  7. Metra Police Department - Wikipedia

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    The Metra Police Department was created to protect the eleven rail lines and 242 stations in metropolitan Chicago's commuter rail system, Metra. The primary function of the Metra Police Department is to protect Metra passengers, employees, assets (trains and stations), enforce criminal laws, traffic laws and ordinances that directly or indirectly relate to the Metra system.

  8. Stock Yards branch - Wikipedia

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    Stock Yards branch. The Stock Yards branch was a rapid transit line which was part of the Chicago 'L' system from 1908 to 1957. The branch served the Union Stock Yards and the Canaryville neighborhood of Chicago and consisted of eight elevated stations. It opened on April 8, 1908, and closed on October 6, 1957.

  9. Humboldt Park branch - Wikipedia

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    Humboldt Park branch. The Humboldt Park branch was a rapid transit line which was part of the Chicago "L" system from 1895 to 1952. The branch served the West Town and the Humboldt Park neighborhoods of Chicago and consisted of six elevated stations. It opened on July 29, 1895, and closed on May 4, 1952.