Train passenger's wheelchair battery dies while boarding, Chicago IL
Medical EmergencyA male passenger's powered wheelchair battery died while boarding the Blue Line train. The passenger was safely on the platform, and operators were advised to approach the train slowly to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
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Congressman for about three minutes.
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with a passenger, I asked me, a 10.43 passenger,
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he usually gets on the train by himself, but as he was backing up to get on the train, his chair had died.
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But, um,
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he...
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On the Blue Line just a little bit, I asked him was his wheelchair like with the brakes, you say, it's not going to move, it's not going to go anywhere,
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so I'm just informing that he said that I can, you know, pull off and for the operator that's coming behind me to go slow because you feel like right here.
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Grand, 502 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
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