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Who says "dishonest assumption" were used????Metra Electric costs TOO MUCH for urban people on the south side. Whats why the people want a genuine CTA "L". |
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Fact check: A flyover at Clark Jct has been looked at for a long time, long before Rahm even considered running for mayor. Its only recently that its being pushed for because CTA rail ridership is at historic highs. Chuy is pandering to the NIMBYs upset at the concept plan, plain and simple. And a bit of an overstatement saying the "entire black community" hates Rahm, don't ya think? BTW, Clark Jct is not a "communities" need; its a city need. Red Line traverses nearly an entire cross section of the city. No new capacity for the Dan Ryan branch too as long as this choke point remains. Brown and Purple also cannot add capacity until this gets fixed. The system already backs up in Rush Hour because of it, in normal operations. |
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And like I keep mentioning Alex Clifford -- there is NO honesty in NE Illinois Politics about anything, so why should anybody believe anything they say? That thing about Blacks hating Rahm is an understatement; are Blacks actually supposed to accept his explantion for F**King the Black community, and sign-up for 4 more years. Now explain to me (as a Black person) how he didn't actually F**K us, and that we just don't have the intelligence to understand he was doing what's best for us. |
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And so how much would it cost to eliminate the unwanted MED, and replace it with a conventional CTA "L" along the same routes (please answer the question as stated). Estimate the cost David, since it's your idea. |
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How dare you tell me to estimate something. Your fantasy need a quick death. METRA and CTA have done that for 15 years. I'm through. No more from me. |
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Do you think a different City Administration is going to look at things the same way the present one does? How DARE you tell me that my Project was included in the RTP not on it's own intrinsic merit, but because they needed a "Token Negro Project". "Crabs-in-a-Barrel" means that one Black person JUST CANNOT STAND to see another Black person succeed in any way, and will do anything to derail them! "No more from me." -- T H A N K GOD...... |
Garcia criticizes Ashland bus rapid transit plan
http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-...-not-done-deal
Posted: 03/11/2015, 08:29pm | Rosalind Rossi Mayoral contender Jesus “Chuy” Garcia on Wednesday dumped on a city plan to run 16 miles of dedicated bus lanes down the center of Ashland Avenue just as CTA President Forrest Claypool insisted the proposal “was not a done deal”...... |
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Chuy: "All the city's plans for transit expansion are garbage. Let's kill all of them, and remove the red light cameras to make it easier on all those poor suffering drivers." |
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The black community (too many) were dumb enough to listen to the endorsements of clergy and what not back in the November generals and look how that turned out. There a governor in office who wants to cut funding to public transit. I hardly think the black community will come out in droves to vote because they're too damn lazy to do so and I say this as an African-American. The most recent election was one of the lowest voter turnouts on record which is why when people complain, I can't seem to find the time to listen. It was never Chuy's ambition to be mayor. He was thrust into the limelight because Lewis got sick and asked him to run. He has no plans and is just saying what people want to hear, unlike most politicians. At least Rahm has connections in D.C. and can actually get things done. |
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the past election had the lowest turnout because it was a foregone conclusion that Rahm was going to win, so why go out in the C O L D to vote? Now that people see that he can LOSE an election -- I think they'll be lining-up Monday morning. Rahm would N E V E R say that about the Gray Line, and IF he did he would retract it the day after the election; so that is not even a consideration. YOU are entitled to YOUR opinion, and I am entitled to MINE (neither is necessarily the "right" one). |
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Saying the weather and people thinking it was a foregone conclusion is a weak as explanation and excuse not to vote. Another one of those reasons why I have no time to listen to peoples bitching and stupidity regarding issues. |
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Chuy IS going to be elected, and he has stated that the Flyover is a waste of Taxpayer Dollars; do you think the old CTA Administration will be able to change his mind once he's in office on that? He also doesn't like the Ashland BRT Waste of 160 Million Dollars worth of Taxpayer Funds either -- Good. That is 480 Million Dollars, don't you think he'll arrange for a new CTA Planning Dept, with new ideas to spend it on? |
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Explain Rahm's plans for those places to us..... |
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I get it, you hate Rahm. Good, I'm glad to see your opinion, but you don't get to make up facts to support it. Facts have truth in them. I'm not enchanted with the Ashland BRT either, but to outright say no to it this late in the game without pitching an alternative? Face it, Chuy is running as Anti-Rahm. What ever Rahm supports, Chuy doesn't. That's the basis of his platform, and means of picking up votes through pandering. He hasn't even released his budget plan yet; apparently it comes out tomorrow (why did not come out before the real election?). This all sounds too familiar and is how Rauner got in: No real platform, no real ideas, no true budget solutions; but ran as the Anti-Quinn. Enough people bought it and it worked to swing the election in his favor, and now voters are surprised when he puts a plan forward. Chuy is just doing the same. |
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Development has slowly but surly been spreading out from the central area. I know that in some of the hispanic areas, they've been fighting gentrification. In fact when you go to many community meeting in any areas of the city people tend to bitch and moan about whatever plans and or progress that are being made. Quote:
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And the aldercreatures have NO plans of their own (not allowed), most of them are in thall to the > present < City Hall Administration, and DARE NOT dispute any Royal Edict; I wonder how this will all balance itself out after the run-off. Some do, but not most....... |
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OK, let's get into the Cage (we're ready Ref: "Fight"): You said: "If you do not have the money, you spend what little you have on what gives you the most bang for the buck." THIS IS VERY TRUE The Gray Line and Stop the Flyover are going to Tag-Team until the run-off (they state on their website to "Spend it on Southside transit service"): http://stopbelmontflyover.com/ They brought this to me, I knew nothing about it -- but I will support them now like a Rabid Pit-Bull; I have provided them with a basic diagram of an improved type of level crossing (which they REALLY liked) to replace the roller-coaster. If it only cost 3 to 5 Million dollars to alleviate the delay problem, instead of 320 million: http://bit.ly/FlyoverSwitch that 300+ million left could easily create a new Southside "L" service -- Improved transit services for both the North and Southsides, for the price of a lost roller-coaster. OK, Now tear the idea to pieces....... |
There will still be conflict if the grade crossing is not removed. Crossing time could possibly be shortened however going into the tight curve directly after the crossover will always limit the utility of such an approach. This has always been a TPH bottleneck in the system which the CTA was aware of, hence the several decade long desire to fix it. With rising rail ridership and the need to push more trains at rush periods the time has come to get it done.
I do like that fear mongering website though. I lived in lakeview for years (still own property there) and this will not "destroy" lakeview. |
http://bit.ly/FlyoverSwitch that 300+ million left could easily create a new Southside "L" service -- Improved transit services for both the North and Southsides,
That page was drawn by someone who has NO DEGREE IN RAILWAY ENGINEERING. He claims experience in locomotive driving; one might ask why he's not still a locomotive engineer and not working at a gas convenience store. Take that in account when you make your judgement. |
it blows my mind that this is a decades long desire to fix the junction while not addressing that antiquated bottleneck called "the loop."
there are far more, and longer delays on several lines (too many) there. |
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Realistically taking the east loop from three stations down to two and rebuilding State/Lake to remove the passenger flow bottleneck that causes extra dwell time is probably the best that can be hoped for in the near term. You could rearrange how the lines run though the loop to minimize conflict but that would probably involve cutting off one side of the loop service from each line...not something likely to be popular. |
I've never heard of any scheme to eliminate the diamonds. Of course, from about 1973–1983, there was an assumption that a new Franklin St. subway would render the Loop L unnecessary and it could be removed altogether.
Worth noting that prior to 1969, both tracks of the Loop operated in the same direction (anticlockwise). At the time, this was thought to offer the most capacity, but i don't know if that would be true today as the trains now enter and leave the Loop at different places that they used to. |
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I am working at a convenience store now because after being LAID OFF due to LACK OF BUSINESS from the Copier repair industry (disposable inkjet All-In-One's killed them) I was HOMELESS for 8 months in 2006, and Craig - Owner of the Gas station, was kind enough to hire me OUT OF THE GUTTER I am quite Happy with my min. wage. job because it is secure, and I shouldn't worry about getting LAID OFF again. I worked out of what was then Proviso Yard in Northlake, I worked my way up through Switchman, Brakeman, the Hump, Locomotive Hostler, Fireman, and Engineer quickly -- strictly on the recommendations of train crews who told C&NW Management that I handled trains better than some Engineers who had been there over 20 years -- remember, I was controlling the train while they were in, around, and under it on the ground -- risking their lives. True, I do not have any Paper Degrees, but I have driven many, many fast 100+ car freight trains from Proviso to Wood St. (16th & Western), and the Riverdale Yard at 139th and Ashland over the IHB (learning IHB Road Rules); I think that grants me much more rail knowledge than any piece of paper. Now notice the intense attempts to discredit me, my ideas, and my knowledge; something creepily psychological going on here ("Crabs-in-a-Barrel") WHAT will Mike gain if I am sucessful? I sure won't get any money, Craig won't get any money. CTA and Metra would get it kicking-and-screaming shoved down their ever-resistant throats. All this VITRIOL from an attempt to create Jobs -- WHAT A HEINOUS CRIME!!! |
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You said you live 25 miles from Chicago. At 25 miles, you can't vote on the runoff election in April. You probably will never ride the L" through Clark Jct. A prudent mind would want to know why you care to much. "instead of 320 million: http://bit.ly/FlyoverSwitch that 300+ million left could easily create a new Southside "L" service ..." "Chuy IS going to be elected, .....That is 480 Million Dollars, don't you think he'll arrange for a new CTA Planning Dept, with new ideas to spend it on?" "....new Southside ... THE GRAY LINE" Never! |
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He takes a half a page explaining all the places he's lived it. Don't people have their own alderman, their legislators, their mayor, etc? Did these people ask him to look out for their fortunes. What is the hero's name in Marvel Comics? Note, he never explained why Brown line needs to run from track 3. He go off talking about Red line weekend reroute as if that means something. Clueless. |
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ON THE RIGHT is an alternative configuration where the Brown Line branches off from track four using diamond crossings over tracks three, two, and one. The present configuration requires 3 different sets of points to be aligned, and then re-aligned after, for a Brown Line train to leave the NS Main: and it also has to operate at reduced speed to zig-zag through the crossovers without throwing passengers all over the place. With 1 [ One ] switch to control NB Brown Line movements, it would eliminate the time needed to set/reset the whole Clark Jct. interlocking (switches, signals, cab controls, tower indications) each time a Brown Line train had to pass through. And with a smooth spiraled curve (as shown), and precise crossover diamonds, Brown Line trains could operate quickly while leaving the NSM directly from track four, without any signifcant delays to other Red and Purple Line trains operating on other tracks: http://bit.ly/FlyoverSwitch Tower 18 at Lake & Wabash has 75 different Lines passing through it, and yet some how they make that work without a "Flyover" or new Subway! How do they manage that? Bet you won't answer that question! |
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How can you be such a dumb ass....Brown line track run the speed 25 MPH through the switches...ALL THE SAME SPEED...then they go through the curve at the THE SAME 25 MPH SPEED. Your idiot switch doesn't make trains run faster. You still don't know why they MUST LEAVE on track three. Your problem you can't admit when you are wrong. Comes from seeing your Gray Line drowning every time. 15 years!!! |
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I don't know, as the victim -- how would you, UPChicago (as an ADULT) respond? |
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"chicagopcclcar1" and "CTA Gray Line"
I like both of you, and you've both previously added beneficially to the discussion on there. But right now, both of you, SHUT THE FUCK UP AND QUIT HIJACKING THIS THREAD. For fuck sake, I don't see why BOTH of you haven't been suspended yet. I'm tired of watching this pissing match, and it's adds NOTHING to this forum. So please, for the love of Chicago, SHUT THE FUCK UP for a few WEEKS - BOTH OF YOU. And when you come back, make sure your heads are out of your asses. |
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Obviously, the two of us are at a stand off. I posted pictures that I thought would give more meaning. See something....say something. That sounds so lame. |
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BTW, a married pair is 96' long, and you need probably 10' at each end for a margin of safety, so 500' is about right. |
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Rapid-transit bus project closes lanes downtown starting Monday
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/28...lanes-downtown
Posted: Mar 15, 2015 2:06 PM CDT Updated: Mar 16, 2015 6:57 AM CDT CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) - Two downtown streets will be reduced to two lanes early Monday as crews began construction on a $31.8 million Loop bus-rapid transit project dubbed the “Loop Link"...... |
The Battle Between Stroller Moms and the CTA
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashbey...b_6847758.html
Ashbey Riley Posted: 03/16/2015 3:08 pm EDT | Updated: 03/16/2015 3:59 pm EDT "CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) policies and practices are currently discriminatory towards strollers." Apparently, stroller discrimination is rampant here in Chicago, y'all. This is the opening line of Michelle Parker's online petition to the CTA where she demands that the CTA make changes to their current policies to make public transportation more "family friendly"......... |
man fuck strollers.
you had a baby, you get to stay home for 5 years. deal with it breeders. |
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