Remembering the CTA Train Derailment

Monday, February 18, 2013

Remembering the CTA Train Derailment

Written by Malman Law, reviewed by Steve J. Malman.

For all of us who ride the “L”, no matter what color line we’re on, the thought of falling off the edge has crossed our minds at least once.  And if you ride around the Loop, you have thought about it more than once. The CTA goes to great lengths to ensure there is adequate distance between trains and usually to the moans and groans of passengers as they sit motionless waiting for signal clearance. But even though these signal clearances may be annoying, they’re for good reason: one train did not knocked off the tracks on February 4th, 1997 killing 11 people and injuring over 180.  While this story may only be known to older passengers and Chicago train accident attorneys, it was a nightmare scenario and is responsible for the airtight security the trains undergo today. 

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