Chicago Union Station

[ndbprr]

A federal court has upheld a ruling that the buyer of the post office needs to update and operate the vent system to remove the.diesel exhaust in the station. Apparently the soot levels are far in excess of EPA standards. Full article in the May 2 Chicago Trib

[John WR]

Amtrak filed the suit against "The Old Post Office."  (I don't know whether nor not it is part of the US Postal Service).  Here is the link which needs to be cut and pasted:  

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-durbin-ruling-should-improve-air-quality-in-union-station-20130502,0,2651120.story

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

The Old Main Post Office was sold to a developer a few years ago who apparently still hasn't figured out what to do with it.  The US Postal Service moved into a new smaller facility across Harrison Street from its old location.

[John WR]

The current owner must be having diesel trucks come in.  

[jeaton]

John WR

Amtrak filed the suit against "The Old Post Office."  (I don't know whether nor not it is part of the US Postal Service).  Here is the link which needs to be cut and pasted:  

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-durbin-ruling-should-improve-air-quality-in-union-station-20130502,0,2651120.story  

activated?

[jeaton]

On a Mac so the usual trick doesn't work.

The old post office sits right over the loading tracks on the south side of Union Station.  I don't know if it was built before the railroads went to diesel locomotives.  While the rest of the CUS train shed is open to the air above the tracks, the area under the PO building is covered for at least 500 feet.  The current building owner  stopped maintaining the venting designed to handle the air in the train shed and perhaps the system may be inoperable.

At best, the air in the CUS shed is pretty nasty.

 

[John WR]

jeaton

On a Mac so the usual trick doesn't work.

You got it.  The best I can do is a copy and paste link.  

[blue streak 1]

John WR

Amtrak filed the suit against "The Old Post Office."  (I don't know whether nor not it is part of the US Postal Service).  Here is the link which needs to be cut and pasted:  

 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-durbin-ruling-should-improve-air-quality-in-union-station-20130502,0,2651120.story

 OK activated .  using XP selected cursor at front of http then one space then scrolled cursor down one or two lines and it activates.

[schlimm]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-old-post-office-20130504,0,6215635.story

Sounds like the owner of the old P.O. has agreed to run the exhaust fans to be in compliance with a federal agreement.   Also has a new plan for development.

[Deggesty]

jeaton

On a Mac so the usual trick doesn't work.

The old post office sits right over the loading tracks on the south side of Union Station.  I don't know if it was built before the railroads went to diesel locomotives.  While the rest of the CUS train shed is open to the air above the tracks, the area under the PO building is covered for at least 500 feet.  The current building owner  stopped maintaining the venting designed to handle the air in the train shed and perhaps the system may be inoperable.

At best, the air in the CUS shed is pretty nasty.

 

Jeaton, I think that it was built in the days when steam provided the power. There probably is a date on the outside so the public can determine when it was built--and someone who lives in/near Chicago may be able to tell us. If we have no answer by the time I next am in Chicago, I will try to remember to look into this.

[jeaton]

I decided to look further.  Original construction was in 1921 and there was a major expansion in 1932.  (Wikipedia)