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.
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?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-transportation-poll-20100724,0,2153627.story
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
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