A report from the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that the CTA Yellow Line train operator who was operating at the time of a November 2023 crash…
A report from the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that the CTA Yellow Line train operator who was operating at the time of a, blood testing done at an area hospital following the crash detected a blood alcohol content of 0.06, above the legal limit of 0.02 for train operators.The report states that the hospital test is an"unconfirmed clinical test" with results that are not intended for use in legal purposes.
The crash occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 16, 2023, when a southbound Yellow Line train collided with a snow removal machine, injuring 38 people. The track the train was operating one was considered a"double main track" and the location of the accident has a signal system that operates with a stopping distance of 1,780 feet or less. The maximum allowed train speed was 55 mph at the time."The passenger train was on a scheduled trip from Dempster Skokie Station to Howard Station.
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