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Originally Posted by K 22
That looks quite awesome actually. I'm guessing the platforms at Madison and Randolph will be gated somehow from the tracks?
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This is yet another interesting example of how the Transit Agencies (CTA and Metra) do NOT work together.
With this new station - the walk from the Millennium Park station entrance on the SW corner of Michigan & Randolph to the closest Wabash Ave. CTA 'L' station entrance will be a Block and a half instead of the present 400ft (GREAT on a -10 below zero Chicago winter day).
If it had been sited between Washington and Randolph, instead of Washington and Madison - At the Randolph end it could have been connected directly to the Pedway for an All-Enclosed connection between the Blue and Red Lines, the Loop 'L' Lines, and the MED and South Shore. (and Gray Line?)
In Springfield right now they are talking about consolidating all the Transit Operating Agencies into one (along with CMAP and the RTA) -- THIS IS EXACTLY WHY:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,4979648.story http://www.senatedem.ilga.gov/index....ove-efficiency
They talk about "Attracting" Tourists to our City:
http://www.chicagoloopalliance.com/b...he_Loop/ar/98/ - BUT OUR Regional Transit System has to be divided into "Warring Fiefdoms" -- Rather than an Intelligent Fare and Service C O O R D I N A T E D Regional Transit System like other "World Class" Cities that we supposedly hope to emulate -- N O T H I N G Transit Plans is how we LOST the 2016 Olympics.
Mayor Emanuel can go ALL OVER THE WORLD trying to "Privatize" Midway Airport, and find "Public/Private Partnerships" for the Red Line Extension and many many other things, -- BUT HE CAN'T lift up the Phone to call Alex Clifford and arrange a new CTA 'L' Line to serve EVERY large Tourist Attraction south of Downtown -- How do YOU spell P O L I T I C S ?