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Heard on: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority · 13 hours ago
00:36
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Go talk radio 406 .
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Four hundred and six, can you check your semi rail car (number withheld) for a smell of brakes?
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Possible mechanical issue on rail car near Addison

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As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch audio indicates a possible mechanical problem involving a semi rail car as it approached the Addison area. The operator was asked to check for a smell consistent with overheated brakes. The issue appeared to prompt a precautionary inspection.

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Addison, Chicago, IL 60613
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