Nov 27, 2008 10:39 am US/Central
South Shore Train Rail Repaired, Service Resumes
CHICAGO, Ill (CBS) ―
All South Shore trains, which carry passengers from Chicago to South Bend, Ind., were suspended early Thursday due to extensive rail damage caused by a freight train, but service was restored as of 5:30 p.m.
A 120-unit coal train was moving through eastern Porter County in Indiana at about 1:40 a.m. when a mechanical failure on a wheel assembly caused 24 rail breaks over about 10 miles of the track between the east entrance to Arcelor Mittal and the LaPorte/Porter county line, according to an alert from the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District.
All South Shore trains were suspended while crews repaired the rail damage.
For Thursday, trains will operate on the following "recovery" schedule:
• Westbound Train 512 will depart from Michigan City at 5:20 p.m., arriving in Chicago at 7:00 p.m.
• Westbound Train 514 will depart South Bend at 7:40 p.m. (ET), arriving Millennium Station at 9:00 p.m.
• Westbound Train 516 will depart South Bend at 9:40 p.m. (ET), arriving Millennium Station at 11:00 p.m.
• Eastbound Train 513 will depart Michigan City at 5:40 p.m. (CT), arriving in South Bend at 7:20 p.m. (ET)
• Eastbound Train 515 will depart Michigan City at 7:40 p.m. (CT), arriving South Bend at 9:20 p.m. (ET)
• Eastbound Train 517 will depart Millennium Station at 8:00 p.m., arriving in South Bend at 11:20 p.m. (ET)
• Eastbound Train 619 will depart Millennium Station at 11:15 p.m., arriving Michigan City at 12:55 a.m. (11-28-08)
• Eastbound Train 101 will depart Millenniium Station at 12:45 a.m. (11-28-08), arriving in Michigan City at 2:28 a.m.
Service will return to normal on Friday, according to the alert.
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