Another Brilliant Rail Project

[dellinger63]

Say it ain't so!

IL Gov. Quinn (DEM) wants to explore the possibility of building a rail way from Union Station (west loop) of Chicago to O'Hare. So in lieu of having passengers walk 2 blocks S. on Canal to the Clinton St. stop of the Blue Line (el service that goes right into O'Hare's basement) this idiot wants to build probably 100 bridges (unless he's going to hold up loop traffic for trains LMAO) and save people the 2 block walk?

BTW once you arrive at O'Hare it is more than a 2 block walk just to get to the basement of the ticketing terminal, then up a floor to get checked in and another 2 block to 1 mile walk to your gate so the handicapped and elderly aren't even a part of this brain fart.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...2409533.column

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Say it ain't so!

IL Gov. Quinn (DEM) wants to explore the possibility of building a rail way from Union Station (west loop) of Chicago to O'Hare. So in lieu of having passengers walk 2 blocks S. on Canal to the Clinton St. stop of the Blue Line (el service that goes right into O'Hare's basement) this idiot wants to build probably 100 bridges (unless he's going to hold up loop traffic for trains LMAO) and save people the 2 block walk?

BTW once you arrive at O'Hare it is more than a 2 block walk just to get to the basement of the ticketing terminal, then up a floor to get checked in and another 2 block to 1 mile walk to your gate so the handicapped and elderly aren't even a part of this brain fart.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...2409533.column

Hooves just missed a massive pick-5 yesterday. Fukin Obama and the Dems.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Say it ain't so!

IL Gov. Quinn (DEM) wants to explore the possibility of building a rail way from Union Station (west loop) of Chicago to O'Hare. So in lieu of having passengers walk 2 blocks S. on Canal to the Clinton St. stop of the Blue Line (el service that goes right into O'Hare's basement) this idiot wants to build probably 100 bridges (unless he's going to hold up loop traffic for trains LMAO) and save people the 2 block walk?

BTW once you arrive at O'Hare it is more than a 2 block walk just to get to the basement of the ticketing terminal, then up a floor to get checked in and another 2 block to 1 mile walk to your gate so the handicapped and elderly aren't even a part of this brain fart.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/classi...2409533.column

Come on Steve..This is a great idea. Hope it happens..you ever ride the Blue line into the city after a long day of travel...it blows

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Come on Steve..This is a great idea. Hope it happens..you ever ride the Blue line into the city after a long day of travel...it blows

You can get off the blue at Jefferson Park walk a block and hop on a real train there.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

You can get off the blue at Jefferson Park walk a block and hop on a real train there.

With two huge bags and a briefcase?

High speed rail is where we should be putting tons of dough.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

With two huge bags and a briefcase?

High speed rail is where we should be putting tons of dough.

May have a point there. But would you cab it from Union then?

Daley's express el from Block 37 to O'Hare seems a whole lot cheaper and at least logistically a better option.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

May have a point there. But would you cab it from Union then?

Daley's express el from Block 37 to O'Hare seems a whole lot cheaper and at least logistically a better option.

Plus if it's a Sunday, you have a 2 hr wait at J Park between trains. The important part of this to me isn't the Loop-ORD piece, but being able to get on a train in the city and end up in St Louis 3 hrs later with one train change and no airplanes