Train briefly blocks traffic at Harlem and 34th

Heard on: Cook County IL Regional Transportation

01:12

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Yeah, I'm calling because it's a Metra train.

00:03

I'm told it's broke down or having some type of mechanical problems.

00:09

I'm doing the 302.

00:11

Yeah, so that's why I'm calling.

00:15

I'm right here at Harlem, Harlem and 34th Street.

00:20

10-4.

00:22

Whoever told you about the meth chain, they say how long?

00:26

Twenty to 30 min .

00:29

Ten four. Do you know where it stopped at? Is it right in front of you?

00:34

Did they say Oak Park is open or what? They right in front of me.

00:40

Right, right in front of me.

00:42

Ten

00:45

four. Are they saying how far down it's blocked off? Is Oak Park open?

00:53

It looks to be moving now.

00:55

I guess that was wrong information.

00:57

It looks like whatever it was, they said 20 30 min , but it looks to be moving now.

01:05

But looks like I am running to a freight train, so

01:08

it's moving now.

01:11

Okay, ten four.

2026-10-24 15:08 UTC

Traffic

S Harlem Ave & W 34th St, Riverside, IL 60546

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a Metra train with possible mechanical problems blocking traffic near Harlem Avenue and West 34th Street. The blockage was discussed, but the train later appeared to be moving and the earlier report may have been incorrect.

Train briefly blocks traffic at Harlem and 34th

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