Some riders say they felt this might be more than a power problem.
So we took their concerns to the Chicago Transit Authority, which said according to preliminary information, there was a ground fault.
This caused power to shut off to the surrounding section of the track immediately, CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski wrote.On Feb. 4, 1977, several CTA 'L' train cars crashed to the street below after a collision at Wabash Avenue and Lake Street. There have been other derailments since. But an expert said a train toppling over is not likely.
Auxier said it is unlikely the CTA train wheel and track ever lost contact. But he said but Chicago's elevated, exposed train lines face challenges - and harsh curves - that others might not.
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