Chicago Crews Set Train Tracks On Fire To Combat Freezing ...
Jan 30, 2019 ... In the midst of record low freezing temperatures, crews in Chicago needed to set train tracks on fire to keep the trains moving in the Windy City.
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Aerial footage shows train tracks set on fire to prevent freezing in Chicago. Metra isn't literally setting the tracks ablaze, spokesman Michael Gillis ...
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The weather in Chicago is so cold that rail crews are using fire to heat up railroad tracks to ensure trains can run smoothly.
Flames were seen sprouting from the tracks of Chicago's Metra commuter rail system on Tuesday. Metra isn't literally setting the tracks ablaze, ...
Things are going according to plan: Chicago's Metra commuter rail agency is purposely setting the tracks ablaze. During extreme cold spells, train ...
Chicago is so cold that rail crews were forced to set the tracks on fire to ensure commuter trains could still travel.
So the Long Island Rail Road set the tracks on fire. When the cold hits, it isn't the trains that have trouble. It's the switches that direct the cars ...
When that happens, the folks who keep the commuter trains running in the Windy City employ a hot idea: They set the train tracks on fire.
Gas-burning heaters are placed on railroad tracks at Metra's Western