The New York-style L cars pulled from service months ago amid safety concerns will be back on the CTA's Pink Line beginning Sunday.
The transit agency will re-introduce two, six-car 5000 Series trains on Sunday, and an additional six-car train will be added each week, the CTA said.
Seventy of the cars have been delivered to Chicago.
The CTA pulled 40 of the Bombardier-manufactured railcars out of service in December after inspectors on a New York assembly line found a small number of "manufacturing-quality issues" with a wheel bearing part used to build the cars. Bombardier refitted those cars with new parts, then began shipping the cars to Chicago, the CTA said.
The cars made their debut in Chicago in April 2010. They have seven security cameras, a recorder system similar to a black box on an airplane, and sensitive door sensors that will detect obstructions better, the agency said. The most noticeable change is a new aisle-facing seating configuration, which the agency says should accommodate more customers per car and allow more room for riders carrying backpacks, luggage, strollers or bikes.
Sunday, May 19 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-05-19 16:32:45 GMT
A 23-year-old woman was killed and four others were critically injured when two cars crashed into a building in the Far South Side Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday.
A 23-year-old woman was killed and four others were critically injured when two cars crashed into a building in the Far South Side Washington Heights neighborhood early Sunday.
Friday, May 17 2013 1:49 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:49:58 GMT
Nine stops on the south branch of the CTA's Red Line – from Cermak/Chinatown to 95th/Dan Ryan - will be shut down starting Sunday for a five-month $1 billion reconstruction project.
Nine stops on the south branch of the CTA's Red Line – from Cermak/Chinatown to 95th/Dan Ryan - will be shut down starting Sunday for a five-month $1 billion reconstruction project.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:00:03 GMT
A truck driver was seriously injured when the semi-truck he was driving overturned on the exit ramp from the outbound Eisenhower Expressway to Route 83 North.
A truck driver was seriously injured when the semi-truck he was driving overturned on the exit ramp from the outbound Eisenhower Expressway to Route 83 North.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 2:51 PM EDT2013-05-15 18:51:57 GMT
Some big headaches are just days away for CTA Red Line riders on Chicago's South Side. The reconstruction of the south branch is scheduled to begin, along with free shuttle service.
Some big headaches are just days away for CTA Red Line riders on Chicago's South Side. The reconstruction of the south branch is scheduled to begin, along with free shuttle service.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:12 AM EDT2013-05-15 13:12:16 GMT
A 38-year-old woman accused of dragging a Chicago Police officer from a vehicle while speeding away from a traffic stop Monday night has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, police said.
A 38-year-old woman accused of dragging a Chicago Police officer from a vehicle while speeding away from a traffic stop Monday night has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, police said.
