Chicago suburban residents now favor more transit spending, poll shows change from yearslong trend

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schlimm

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Chicago suburban residents now favor more transit spending, poll shows change from yearslong trend

Posted by schlimm on Saturday, July 24, 2010 10:43 AM

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-transportation-poll-20100724,0,2153627.story

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martin.knoepfel

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December 2003
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Posted by martin.knoepfel on Monday, July 26, 2010 3:43 PM

AFAIK, the EJ&E was marketed as the Outer Belt. Wouldn't that be a potential connector between the different railroads radiating to and from Chicago?

CSSHEGEWISCH

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March 2016
From: Burbank IL (near Clearing)
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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 2:02 PM

Metra has had a proposal for an operation on the EJ&E between Eola and Barrington in the past but it has encountered strong opposition from Barrington since it would contribute to congestion in the Barrington area.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul

SunsetLtd

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September 2007
From: Houston TX
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Posted by SunsetLtd on Sunday, August 8, 2010 9:34 PM

I wondering if B'town would complain it a freeway was widened?

Sunset Ltd.

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