by Suburban Station
Amtrak has agreed to move its north-suburban Chicago stop from downtown Glenview and instead stop north of town, the Chicago Sun-Times has reported. Local leaders are pushing for the change to cut back on delays at local crossings, as Amtrak trains block them while they take on and discharge passengers.http://www.trains.com/trn/default.aspx?c=a&id=5833
Amtrak's seven daily Chicago-Milwaukee Hiawatha round trips, plus its once-daily Chicago-Seattle Empire Builder round trip, currently make the stop. Under the plan, Metra commuter trains would continue to stop downtown, while the Amtrak trains would instead stop at the Glen of North Glenview stop.
State Sen. Jeff Schoenberg has lined up an earmark to pay for the changes, while local governments will have to pitch in as well. If an agreement can be reached, work could begin next spring.