Our Safety

In Chicago there was derailment at O’Hare International Airport that caused the removal of the smashed Blue line cars that were involved. An eight-car train jumped the tracks and landed on the stairs and escalators at 3 a.m. in the morning. 32 people were injured and 3 lawsuits were brought against CTA. CTA officials hope to reopen the station by the weekend, but of course, this will cost a lot of money. But before even thinking about reopening the station, they must first repair the damages to the platform, stairs, and escalators before determining if it's safe to reopen. The prices of the damages are estimated to be about 6 million in equipment damage. The person that's supposed to be watching out for incidents like this, admitted to dozing off as the train pulled into the station. She admits also that she didn’t wake back up until the train hit close to the end of the bumper. This can be many lawsuits against the lady as well.

I personally feel that there should have been more consequences and further investigation for the woman who was “supposedly” had the role of watching out for dangers or any potential safety hazards. But I do agree that they should hurry to get their station back together. Situations like this often occur and I believe that it is strictly because the importance of society in the world has greatly declined. People fail to realize that freak accidents happen all the time, so when it comes to train stations, airports, and even when it comes to the 18 wheeler trucks, we have to stress the importance of the lookouts or people on duty who may operate or have sometime of control if a situation was to break out. I brought up 18 wheelers because there are many that drive late at night. Some may not want to get a hotel to rest because they are trying to reach their destination. With them trying to reach their destination, could leave to several problems. One of the problems is falling asleep while on the road. Most of the time while you’re driving you tend to get sleepy but do not realize it.