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I vaguely remember an article in Trains about 30 years ago dealing with the interchange of cars between the then SF and the NYC. There was the Kankakee line which ran between Streator, IL. and South Bend, IN. which avoided going <br />into Chicago for interchange. <br /> <br /> SF preferred Chicago since they would get more mileage on the shipment and therefore more money. <br /> <br /> How short sighted. I believe Mr. Kneiling even agreed with SF. <br /> <br /> Now, the Kankakee has portions torn up. How many trains that need to go Chicago today could possibly use this route which would be faster. I don't know. But it seems anything that can be diverted from Chicago would be an improvement. <br /> <br /> Sadly, I feel the money won't come forward for what may be cheap solution and reduce at least of a little bit of Chicago's congestion.
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