CHICAGO — South Shore Line commuter service is being suspended for the remainder of today (Friday, Dec. 23) because of mechanical and wire issues, as well as extreme cold, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District announced this afternoon on its Twitter feed.
At the time of the announcement, the last westbound train of the day, train No. 18, was en route to Chicago. It was scheduled to arrive at 2:14 p.m. The final eastbound train to operate today, No. 119, is scheduled to depart Chicago at 5:58 p.m.
The district said it will offer information on Saturday operation as soon as it becomes available at the South Shore website and Twitter feed.
So much for the all weather mode
Correct me if I am wrong but that catenary around Hegewisch and many other parts of the line dates back to the Insull era. Not surprised it is reporting issues.
Today 12/24 is just another winter day after two days of around zero and heavy winds. Are airlines and railroads back to normal?