It's not a controller in the control center at Washington and Racine, but the tower operator at Clark Tower who is setting the switches and signals. But if you...
58590
Eric Pancer
vxla
Sep 1, 2011 3:50 pm
... Yes, I understand. My terminology is incorrect. ... Yep, ridden it for many years....
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Dorron Katzin
dakatzin
Sep 1, 2011 9:18 pm
... From: CBS Chicago <no-reply@...> Date: Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 16:12 Subject: [New post] Top Metra Administrators Get Free Take-Home Cars ** ...
58592
chicagopcc
Sep 2, 2011 2:35 am
Another instance where you can see the resources of the Clark Corridor in operation is aboard the annual Snowflake Special sponsored by the Illinois Railway...
58593
chicagopcc
Sep 2, 2011 4:18 pm
Just back from four nights on Via Rail's Canadian, travelled first class from Toronto to Vancouver and learned first hand what the Canadian "Bush Country" is...
58594
David Harrison
chicagopcc
Sep 5, 2011 11:39 pm
For almost 26 hours after 6 am on the second day out, Via Rail's Canadian will make a station stop for you on request at any milepost...that gives a definition...
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David Harrison
chicagopcc
Sep 5, 2011 11:44 pm
"Buy Local"...with all the controversey about taxes and tax collection locally, I was surprised to see this emblem plastered on local buses in Everett, WA. ...
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Eric Pancer
vxla
Sep 6, 2011 2:46 am
... Those are the older Skytrain cars. The newer cars have a more rounded end....
58597
willvdv
Sep 6, 2011 2:52 am
... The only US-Canada border crossing I have done, is on the now defunct Amtrak/VIA train between Chicago and Toronto, crossing at Port Huron/Sarnia. On that...
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Dennis McClendon
southlooplis...
Sep 6, 2011 3:11 am
... My understanding is that the street was too narrow for construction of the light rail line, so it was widened, destroying the village in order to save it. ...
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TrainGG1@...
traingg1
Sep 6, 2011 3:12 pm
IOf course a number of Metra officials have company cars -- specifically for the purpose of rushing to scenes where operations problems exist. I could see cars...
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Michael T.
michael_t_gr...
Sep 6, 2011 6:46 pm
... If you're walking with a suitcase, it's still a bit of haul. I did it in April, 2010, on my way back from the MBS Convention in Vancouver, BC. Even with...
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Julian
vanlevy2001
Sep 6, 2011 9:34 pm
Like in the Canadian airports, US Customs clears passengers in Vancouver station, not at the border. It is a much more efficient operation that you find on...
58602
chicagopcc
Sep 7, 2011 2:28 am
... Could the prescreening by U.S. Customs in Vancouver be possible because the train makes no other stops before crossing the border? Does the same situation...
58603
chicagopcc
Sep 7, 2011 2:32 am
... Forgot to mention..Seattle has a free zone downtown on all local buses . How do they check for fares on the outbound trip?...
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George
gfoelschow
Sep 7, 2011 3:09 am
... Possibly they use the "pay in the country" system. Pay upon boarding inbound; pay upon leaving outbound. This arrangement was used on Pittsburgh...
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Dennis McClendon
southlooplis...
Sep 7, 2011 3:16 am
... There's no longer a train from Toronto, because the post-9/11 security screenings were too time-consuming. VIA still runs to Sarnia, and Amtrak still runs...
58606
chicagopcc
Sep 7, 2011 3:30 am
I'm sure a train arrived at Toronto two hours late before the Canadian boarded. The Amtrak website shows a train #64 departing Toronto daily at 8:20 am...
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Dennis McClendon
southlooplis...
Sep 7, 2011 3:56 am
... Sorry. I was thinking of the train from Toronto to Chicago. ... Dennis McClendon dennismcclendon@......
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Albert
buslist
Sep 7, 2011 4:10 am
Harvey that makes no sense to me but perhaps I have spelled the project wrong and then it would (change the facts?)....
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Albert
buslist
Sep 7, 2011 4:13 am
Good diversion...
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Albert
buslist
Sep 7, 2011 4:23 am
Let's see there is something called GrAyline in the bus business and something called GrEyhound also in the bus business and the A and E are used almost...
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Albert
buslist
Sep 7, 2011 5:03 am
And oh by the way the CORRECT spelling is what ever the controlling agency adopts like IC Electric gets my vote!...
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Albert
buslist
Sep 7, 2011 5:14 am
And for spell correcters the public will be strangled with the idea!...
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Harvey Kahler
hkahler400
Sep 7, 2011 5:18 am
Metra already exists, is capable of frequent headways and comparable capacity and cost while having at least remnants of community and commercial development ...
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CTA Gray Line Project
grayline15
Sep 7, 2011 5:48 am
... Please attend this second South Lakefront Corridor Transit Study Meeting, where you can express your support (or lack thereof) for the Gray Line Project to...
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Albert
buslist
Sep 7, 2011 5:52 am
So given what you have said and what METRA could do why do support the Grey ( oops more importantly the Grey Line thing, so sad he got so hung up on spelling...
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CTA Gray Line Project
grayline15
Sep 7, 2011 9:32 am
... Elbart, will you be attending the Corridor Study Meeting on Monday?...
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genekin7320
Sep 7, 2011 1:48 pm
Hi All; What do you think of this idea: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/09/05/cta-rider-reroute-loop-trains-to-reduce-delays/ I heard about this on the radio...
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Eric Pancer
vxla
Sep 7, 2011 1:58 pm
So he just plagiarized existing plans and called them his own? Graham had this on his website years ago....
