I highly endorse this. It would finally alleviate the incredible overload of the #6 bus, provide a far cheaper rail route to the Loop from the South, as well as a more frequent service. That METRA line wasn't intended to serve as an inner-city transit. Even the conductors on the line have expressed their disappointment and frustration of trying to be both a METRA line and a CTA-like service, yet not really capable of doing so.
I often (pre-pandemic) flew to Indonesia and Hong Kong. The worst part of the entire 36-hour long trip to Bandung, Indonesia was the leg from Hyde Park to O'hare. Especially after experiencing the incredible 21st-century mass transit options in Asia.
Someday it will be addressed. #fingers_crossed
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Originally Posted by Briguy
My absolute dream scenario would be, take the metro electric line, have it cross the loop in a subway under Jackson, then travel north on halsted in a subway, jog to goose island, and then meet up with the red/p/b south of Armitage.
Links:
South shore
Hyde park
That new Michael Reese development
McCormick place
Soldier field
One central development
Field museum
Loop businesses
Union station
West loop/Fulton market
The tribune freedom site
Goose island (best future development site IMO)
Put a stop at willow/kings bury and you get Lincoln yards too!!
Where’s my TIF for THIS!
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