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A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ends another and derails, killing 11 and injuring 180, the worst accident in the agency's history.
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Chicago Transit Authority
Transit agency in Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the operator of mass transit in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and some of its suburbs, including the trains of the Chicago "L" and CTA bus service. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 309,197,200, or about 908,800 per weekday as of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Elevated railway
Rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level
An elevated railway or elevated train is a railway with the tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure. The railway may be a broad-gauge, standard-gauge or narrow-gauge railway, light rail, monorail, or a suspension railway. Elevated railways are normally…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1977 Chicago Loop derailment
Deadly crash of a rapid transit train in Chicago, Illinois
The 1977 Chicago Loop derailment occurred on February 4, 1977, when a Chicago Transit Authority elevated train rear-ended another on the northeast corner of the Loop at Wabash Avenue and Lake Street during the evening rush hour. The collision forced the first four cars of the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)