http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/chibrknews-illinois-to-study-220-mph-bullet-trains-20110602,0,7683349.story Illinois to study 220 mph bullet...
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Kristian Zoerhoff
kristian_zoe...
Jun 3, 2011 2:03 pm
Very few details right now. ...
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Eric Olesen
efolesen
Jun 3, 2011 2:46 pm
Champaign is already a suburb of Chicago eight months out of the year. I can see some justification at looking at the I-55 corridor for true HSR, but other...
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Dennis_@_RAILChicago
cnw4400
Jun 3, 2011 3:12 pm
An AMTRAK train has hit a METRA SW Service train in Chicago. Many injured. All Southbound trains from Union Station cancelled http://www.RAILChicago.com More...
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Dennis_@_RAILChicago
cnw4400
Jun 3, 2011 3:14 pm
In Red Line tunnel, 'blue flash' and a boom People gather on the platform in the Red Line tunnel at the Harrison stop in Chicago on Friday after smoke was...
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Eric Pancer
vxla
Jun 3, 2011 3:19 pm
On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 10:14, Dennis_@_RAILChicago ... [..] ... So what is this, the 3rd or 4th time this has happened in the subway in the past two years? -...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 3, 2011 6:31 pm
Compatibility with existing rail infrastructure between McCormick Place and O'Hare and beyond Champaign-Urbana will be a major problem for Chicago -...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 3, 2011 7:44 pm
The CN lakefront line offers a potential 135 mph (I-57) corridor out of Chicago compared to 90-110 mph along the Heritage Corridor (I-55) through Joliet. ...
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jimmy
hope4itus
Jun 3, 2011 8:41 pm
Evanston held a public meeting last night to go over the 3 locations being studied for a Southern Evanston infill station on the Yellow Line -- Ridge, Asbury...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 3, 2011 8:58 pm
Dodge is missing a whole quarter of its potential walk-in reach because of the park. I always thought a combined Ridge-Asbury stop would be a good thing, in...
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Jim Cregin
hope4itus
Jun 4, 2011 12:19 am
I've thought about a combined Ridge/Asbury station as well, but shied away when realizing the two roads are 1,400' (1/4 mile) apart. Not unprecedented on CTA ...
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Charles Paidock
cpaidock
Jun 4, 2011 2:05 am
There will be a meeting of Citizens Taking Action for advancement of public transit and passenger trains on Monday, June 13th, from 7-9:00 PM, at 77 W....
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 4, 2011 2:57 pm
Having an entrance only on Brummel does not reduce walking distances from the east, reduces access from the northwest; Brummel is a lightly-traveled side...
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Eric Pancer
vxla
Jun 4, 2011 6:32 pm
93 minutes late sitting outside Ogilvie?...
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Julian
vanlevy2001
Jun 5, 2011 1:47 am
Normally the Amtrak Carbondale train backs out of Union Station. I wonder how the engine ended hitting the Metra train?...
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Jim Cregin
hope4itus
Jun 5, 2011 1:47 am
Harvey, I wasn't advocating an entry off of Brummel, just at Asbury (where I'd also like to see the station itself). If you look in Google Maps, Brummel dead ...
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Eric Pancer
vxla
Jun 5, 2011 3:51 am
... No worries. No locos were involved....
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 5, 2011 9:12 pm
I thought you meant a station when writing about improving access along Brummel. Typo - I meant Barton. I was thinking of 8-10 car extended Red Line trains...
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Jim Cregin
hope4itus
Jun 6, 2011 7:55 am
Harvey, on balance I still side with Asbury but agree the hospital would be better served at Ridge. I like your idea of extending the 49N (current terminus at...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 6, 2011 4:47 pm
I mentioned a bus bridge, like at 69th, 95th & Harlem/Kennedy as a turning loop solution. Extending the #49N to Ridge provides a convenient transfer with the...
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Larry M
minnman55421...
Jun 7, 2011 12:21 am
Being brought up in Winnetka way back as a kid the world did end between Howard and the Loop - lol! Things obviously have changed but the idea of having ...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 7, 2011 3:18 am
Not many people are on the Red Line by Granville; and of course fewer still at Howard. Where do you draw the line? Maybe a couple more stops might make it...
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3037@...
barrydriveso...
Jun 7, 2011 11:14 pm
This story was sent to you by: jonathan st.thomas chicago,ILL, USA. will there be bus rapid transit for the city of chicago in the near future? for information...
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chicagopcc
Jun 8, 2011 2:19 am
By definition, bus rapid transit operates in exclusive traffic lanes or in a grade separated right of way. Since Jeffery Boulevard is a two lane public...
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Stephen Scalzo
smscalzo
Jun 8, 2011 2:26 am
This is another way for the CTA to waste money foolishly- the money could have been spent improving/expanding the rail rapid transit system where more...
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Dennis McClendon
southlooplis...
Jun 8, 2011 2:37 am
The lengthier story in the Tribune suggests that this will be more like LA's Rapid Bus lines than real BRT, and that the parking restrictions are already in...
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chicagopcc
Jun 8, 2011 2:52 am
There are no bike lanes on Stony Island AV that I know of. I live three blocks away. David Harrison...
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Kristian Zoerhoff
kristian_zoe...
Jun 8, 2011 3:06 am
They were dropped in favor of a cycle track along Kinzie instead, due to the lack of cyclists. -- Kristian M Zoerhoff ... blocks away....
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Jun 8, 2011 4:07 am
I totally agree, David; and have said as much before. Maybe the real objective was to get transit money to pay for repaving Jeffery? Transit money is being...
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Dennis McClendon
southlooplis...
Jun 8, 2011 1:00 pm
... Still planned, according to this morning's Tribune. ... Dennis McClendon dennismcclendon@......
