http://www.rrstar.com/homepage/x914621510 By Thomas V. Bona BusinessRockford.com Posted Apr 30, 2008 @ 11:05 AM Last update Apr 30, 2008 @ 10:44 PM ROCKFORD...
Hi Harvey; Considering that some of the proposed Olympic sites are in Washington Park, wouldn't it be more economical and possibly "greener" to implement Mike...
... I assume they mean 5,000 trips, on 5 trains each way a day thats 500 passengers per trip, wow! want to watch that transfer at Big Timber. Anyone know what...
I have an idea. I propose an interurban electric railway between Elgin and Belvidere. It would be called "Elgin and Belvidere". Another line would be built...
Week-end service to IRM would be easy. There is already a station there. --- On Thu, 5/1/08, Al Reinschmidt <buslist@...> wrote: From: Al Reinschmidt...
... counties and keep their jobs in the suburbs. And businesses that want to move here, where it's cheaper to operate, could keep their Chicagoland workers. ...
Active U.S. military personnal can ride CTA buses and trains for free beginning today. To take advantage of the free rides, they must wear their full uniform,...
... This is service via the UP Belvidere sub, which has a greater population. Does this mean that the city of Rockford has endorsed this route, rather than the...
... That plan would delay restoral of intercity service to Rockford. The whole point of restoring Amtrak Blackhawk service to the lower populated IC Freeport...
National Pubic Radio is looking to speak with anyone who commutes from the western suburbs into the city using Metra, and is interested in their views of the...
This story was sent to you by: Dennis M. Linsky ... With poetry on video, Pace buses take the road less traveled ... Idea to make fleet well-versed is a...
Gene, Nothing to date has changed my guess that Olympic transportation will be in the hands of charter buses running non-stop from downtown hotels and the...
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How do the swabbies get from Great Lakes to the CTA? Who else is around Chicago except a handful of recruiters? Once downtown, would they care? What pandering...
We are talking about London vs the US. Europe does not have the "auto mentaility" anywhere near to the extent we do. Riding public transit is much more...
Adam, Read the Amtrak study. A UP upgrade is not that much more expensive than for the CN. I would consider the UP to be a medium speed line and to be in...
Until about 10 years back, North Michigan Av bus service was in fact incredibly slow. Between stops at EVERY intersection and parking on Michigan Av, it did...
While I agree that the 6-County area has many unmet needs, the reality is that considerable external commuting occurs from Rockford and elsewhere that is no...
The irony is that the Mayor's proposals for BRT are on streets that may have tight spots but little extensive congestion. I hate to think how BRT may actually...
Hello Everyone, Thanks so much, Charles for posting this. I'm the Chicago Public Radio reporter in question, and you can reach me @ 312-893-2921. The story's...
Harvey, this is all part of a "honor the military" movement in this country. At any moment, there are thousands of military personnel in Chicago home on leave,...
As an add-on to my previous comment, restricing free rides to military in full uniform is just a small start, rather insignificant by itself. But better than...
When you have only a week or two between deployments, there isn't much time to apply for a card, much less use it. And the chances are you'll be moving around...
Please Forward to Others Who Might be Interested The next monthly meeting of CTA - Citizens Taking Action, for transit dependent riders, will be on Monday, May...
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