After train derailment, Chicago Transit Authority sticks to the facts
A train went off the tracks at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, injuring more than 30 people. On social media and in the press, the agency was hesitant to offer much explanation.
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Another angle: @cta Blue Line derailment @ the O’Hare station. The train hopped the platform & ran up the escalator. pic.twitter.com/SEucvE08uu
— Courtney Gousman (@cgousman) March 24, 2014
CTA’s Twitter account reported the derailment almost immediately.
Blue Line trains are not stopping at O’Hare due to a derailement.
— cta (@cta) March 24, 2014
The account periodically tweeted about the derailment throughout the morning, but it was all immediate information for riders rather than an explanation of the derailment.
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