More than a few years ago, the IC extended the suburban main line from Richton Park to University Park. Any extension beyond that point is unlikely as that is currently near the edge of the metropolitan area.
I don't think that Peotone as the site of the third Chicago airport is going to happen anytime in the foreseeable future. The airlines aren't pushing for it despite capacity issues at O'Hare and Midway. Its location would not be very convenient and nobody seems to be pushing for it beyond some mayors and businessmen in the south suburban area.
why?
the most logical suburban electrificion would Kenosha, and that isn't parallel and would reduce flexibility in assignment of cars and locomotives. But it has the most traffic and the greatest need in terms of reduction of noise.
this is wonderful brain-fun...
Peotone....how to pronounce it ?.....and how do the locals?....
Could be pee tone, or pee tun, or po tone or po tun...
Could be the last syllable is tone-ee or tun-ee, with the same options previousely offered for the first syllable.
Could be the first syllable is poh, or poh-ee. followed by the above options for the last syllable?
Among those options, my hammer may have hit the nail.
Thanks for correcting or verifying, or informing me.
Maybe others are guessing?
Obvioiusly ridership counts have change drastically since my days in the Chicago area, 1952, and 1967-1970. I guess the "Gold Coast" populaton has remained pretty stable while western suburbs have dranmataically increased in population. This makes snece, because the North Shore was almost one continuous suberb, while the western suburbs did have lots of open land between them.
The main reason for not electirying even one route is lack of flexibility. Also, "if it aint broke don't fix it."
efftenxrfe this is wonderful brain-fun... Peotone....how to pronounce it ?.....and how do the locals?.... Could be pee tone, or pee tun, or po tone or po tun... Could be the last syllable is tone-ee or tun-ee, with the same options previousely offered for the first syllable. Could be the first syllable is poh, or poh-ee. followed by the above options for the last syllable? Among those options, my hammer may have hit the nail. Thanks for correcting or verifying, or informing me. Maybe others are guessing?
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daveklepper Obvioiusly ridership counts have change drastically since my days in the Chicago area, 1952, and 1967-1970. I guess the "Gold Coast" populaton has remained pretty stable while wessterh suburbs have dranmataically increased in population. This makess snece, because the North Shore was almost one continuous suberb, while the western suburbs did have lots of open land between them. The main reason for not electirying even one route is lack of flexibility. Also, "if it aint broke don't fix it."
Obvioiusly ridership counts have change drastically since my days in the Chicago area, 1952, and 1967-1970. I guess the "Gold Coast" populaton has remained pretty stable while wessterh suburbs have dranmataically increased in population. This makess snece, because the North Shore was almost one continuous suberb, while the western suburbs did have lots of open land between them.
yup a quick Google on METRA's ridership statistics would have replaced 1970 observations. Espically after a 40 year gap???
BuslistWhat ever route is chosen either a new generation of EMUs would be required to permit low level boarding or lots of raised platform construction would be required.
That should be new North American generation. As with so many other rail related items, Europe has had many low level boarding EMU's for decades.
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gardendance Buslist What ever route is chosen either a new generation of EMUs would be required to permit low level boarding or lots of raised platform construction would be required. That should be new North American generation. As with so many other rail related items, Europe has had many low level boarding EMU's for decades.
Buslist What ever route is chosen either a new generation of EMUs would be required to permit low level boarding or lots of raised platform construction would be required.
as does the South Shore which operates on METRA for a bit and SEPTA and NJT . What I meant was a new generation of METRA MUs as the current fleet has ground access for emergencies only.
I undertand the South Shore has multi-level cars with low-platform and high-platform capability, and MJT is planning such new mu cars.
South Shore's equipment has always been equipped with doors with traps over the steps. While there are several stations on South Shore beyond the IC stations that have floor-level platforms, there are several stops that have ground-level platforms.
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