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Originally Posted by emathias
Chicago's Orange Line was only built two decades ago, unless you mean Chicago's "L" in general.
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orange is modern. i refer to the 100-plus yrs. old iron elevated/wood platform structures which require constant maintenance. i don't feel those antiquated sections work well in the context of a modern transit system. heck, the ravenswood was just refurbished but it still runs slow as a snail. to me, that's a waste of resources. (i am not a regular commuter on this line, so someone who actually commutes would be better qualified to really assess.)
the downtown el is a nice symbol, and makes a great tourist attraction, however in modern terms, its very inefficient.
but hell, you're asking someone who adores the expressway median transit flyers which most on this board hate.