Metra Service Halted At Union Station Due To Amtrak Computer Outage

CHICAGO (CBS) — All Metra trains coming in and out of Union Station have been halted due to a computer problem Friday morning.

“Amtrak is experiencing computer signaling problems on the south and north side of the station. All trains entering and departing Chicago Union Station are presently stopped and delayed. Update will be posted as soon as Amtrak has corrected the problem and trains are on the move,” Metra said in a statement on its website.

Further details were not immediately available.

Here we are @OnTheMetra. Exiting the train. Just told not going any further. Nowhere near Union Station. They do apologize though. #fail http://pic.twitter.com/VlwdswDZB9

— Brett Ward (@tterbdraw) February 24, 2017

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