CTA's Pride 'L' taken out of service following accident
Sun. June 25, 2017 8:17 AM by GoPride.com News Staff
cta's 'pride' train
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Chicago, IL -
The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) new colorful 'L' cars intended for Pride weekend have been taken out of service following a deadly accident.
A 19-year-old bicyclist was killed after he fell onto the tracks and was hit by the Red Line train at the Sox-35th St. stop Saturday afternoon.
The accident remains under investigation and the 'Pride' train has been taken out of service as part of standard protocol. No word on when the train would return to service.
In debuting the cars on Friday, the CTA said, "It's important to us that everyone—no matter who you are, how you identify, or where you're from—feel comfortable and confident riding transit in Chicago. Our message is simple: You are welcome here."
The 2017 Chicago Pride Parade will step off at noon on Sunday at Broadway and Montrose in the Uptown neighborhood. The parade will then travel the 21-block parade route south on Broadway; then south on Halsted; then east on Belmont; then south on Broadway; then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive.
The CTA will be providing extra service and longer trains on the 'L', and several buses will be re-routed for parade.
If you're going to the parade, learn about how to get there on the CTA at http://transitchicago.com/prideparade.
Chicago Pride Parade 2017: Here's everything you need to know
A 19-year-old bicyclist was killed after he fell onto the tracks and was hit by the Red Line train at the Sox-35th St. stop Saturday afternoon.
The accident remains under investigation and the 'Pride' train has been taken out of service as part of standard protocol. No word on when the train would return to service.
In debuting the cars on Friday, the CTA said, "It's important to us that everyone—no matter who you are, how you identify, or where you're from—feel comfortable and confident riding transit in Chicago. Our message is simple: You are welcome here."
The 2017 Chicago Pride Parade will step off at noon on Sunday at Broadway and Montrose in the Uptown neighborhood. The parade will then travel the 21-block parade route south on Broadway; then south on Halsted; then east on Belmont; then south on Broadway; then east on Diversey to Cannon Drive.
The CTA will be providing extra service and longer trains on the 'L', and several buses will be re-routed for parade.
If you're going to the parade, learn about how to get there on the CTA at http://transitchicago.com/prideparade.
Chicago Pride Parade 2017: Here's everything you need to know