Man on walker blocks platform at Granville Red Line station, Chicago IL


A man using a walker is standing on the edge of the platform at Granville Red Line station and refuses to move. This created a dangerous situation causing power to be shut off on the train tracks.
Audio|Source: CTA Rail Ops - Chicago Transit Authority
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Transcript:
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Control the 901-806, all rail line operators, restricted speed, entering, arriving, and departing Granville, report of a possible 1086 on the platform.
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12. It's all found at 35 and after the patrol.
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12, 712.
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Okay, uh,
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for my reason.
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43 of your lighting, Washington Wall, from the wall dash.
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Time for, um, what car is there, boy?
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Because I don't know, what are you going to do? Toil,
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go to Channel 2, the Sweet City Control Control, Street City Control Channel 2.
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Then my head, car, 9, 68, 2968, 2968.
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104.
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A red-line operator, so once again, Granville, onset operation.
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Five, six, four, that's the attention.
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See, Grandview, took a throw.
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Gravio,
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go with your message.
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Police, PD, here we have a gentleman on a blue town and he would not move.
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Do you have a description?
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Black jacket, black book bag, green Christmas tan, black shoes, and he's on a walker with his bag, so he's literally, he may have to cut the cowl because I don't know if he just...
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The 911.
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Graviel.
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Control. 9-1, a responder.
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Control to the CSA, CSR at Granville.
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Granville.
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Do you need the power remove? Probably, because I don't know if he's going to jump or not.
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Is it north or south? Two or south? Two-two-night.
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Canados.
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You want you.
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I don't.
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Okay,
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remain standing 8.06, rain standing at Loyola, 806.
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Power to keep you to our unit.
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Power has to be removed on at Granville, the Red, due to our individual, the edge of the platform.
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Those limits, we from Thorndor to farwell, both directions.
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You do have voice available as your next station,
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and Bradmore.
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Good morning, Control operator 9-05, and 740.
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My name is 10-2.
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You have a good day.
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Control to step far.
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Control to 844, 844.
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844.
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Offer 803, stop down, L.O.0 to the top.
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It's, uh, that's 803, stop at Loyola?
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806.
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806 power is removed due to a 1086 at Granville.
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Power's off.
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One more.
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Ahead car number 806.
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806. 8.5.106.
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I need your headcar, 806.
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Head car. Your car is 8550.
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For the step for him.
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Location mentioned:
W Granville Ave &, N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660
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