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Re: CTA Red Line Extension

 by doepack ¦  Thu Jan 04, 2024 7:23 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: CTA Red Line Extension ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 908

Current Red line run time between Lake (closest stop to the MED/NICTD terminal) and 95th is roughly 25 minutes. The engineering folks in the RLE department have projected an additional 10 minutes or so of run time between 95th & 130th, so there's definitely an argument that once online, Red line...

Re: How do you define the NEC?

 by doepack ¦  Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:06 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: How do you define the NEC? ¦  Replies: 26 ¦  Views: 2351

I've always considered the portion between Washington and Boston to be the "main line" of the NEC. Amtrak serves four stations in Metro North territory, so despite their lack of ownership in this corridor, it too is part of the NEC. I think of the Keystone, Vermonter and the Springfield se...

Most of us know and accept that widespread Metra electrification to the diesel routes just ain't gonna happen. Allow me to remind some and inform others that the reasons against it have been discussed off and on at this site through the years and those interested can find them in the archives. It ba...

Re: CTA wraps 5000 series cars in heritage schemes

 by doepack ¦  Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:41 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: CTA wraps 5000 series cars in heritage schemes ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 754

A wrap that definitely caught my eye. Well done indeed...


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Re: Metra STB Filing Opposes CP/KCS Merger

 by doepack ¦  Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:17 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Metra STB Filing Opposes CP/KCS Merger ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 835

According to a map with projected train counts after the merger (think I saw this at Trains, don't remember) the number of trains on the Chicago Sub will increase to about 11 or so, if I recall. Right now it's... what, 3 or 4? Infrastructure improvements on this line in recent years include new and/...

Writing the CTA schedule bulletins reflecting the spring forward and fall back time changes is a chore I'm looking forward to being rid of. It's not difficult per se, just tedious; but thankfully it only affects Blue & Red, the only 24 hour lines on the system. From what I've been reading, the H...

Re: Rule 6.30

 by doepack ¦  Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:33 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Rule 6.30 ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 2632

The passengers should be protected. One could write a rule that stopped all railroad traffic from passing a station until five minutes after a passenger train departs. Based on local observations, pre-ATWS that's usually how it worked out on UP/W. It would make it difficult to run express trains. P...

Re: Rule 6.30

 by doepack ¦  Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:06 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Rule 6.30 ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 2632

After UP installed the ATWS on the west line can more than one train travel through a station zone simultaneously? Likely guessing yes, although at one point it might not have been possible. You are correct, sir. On UP/W, ATWS allows other traffic to highball past Metra trains making station stops,...

Re: new 7000-series railcars for CTA?

 by doepack ¦  Fri Dec 31, 2021 8:48 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: new 7000-series railcars for CTA? ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 8777

Systemwide shakedown testing continues, with the focus shifting to the performance of the installed ATC signaling software. Next round of testing will be a quad (four car) set on the Red line Tuesday 1/4, between 0900 and 1500 according to the bulletin. If you'd like to hunt them down, there's no pr...

Re: CTA Red-Purple Bypass

 by doepack ¦  Fri Nov 19, 2021 7:22 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: CTA Red-Purple Bypass ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 4756

The wait is over, all testing complete, and IDOT has finally signed off... presenting the Brown line flyover... (courtesy of WGN news...)

Re: CTA Red-Purple Bypass

 by doepack ¦  Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:11 am ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: CTA Red-Purple Bypass ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 4756

Opening of the bypass has been pushed back again due to an unspecified delay. Remains to be seen if CTA's claim of riders being able to ride northbound Brown line trains on the flyover "this month" will still happen. Stay tuned...

Re: CTA Red-Purple Bypass

 by doepack ¦  Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:40 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: CTA Red-Purple Bypass ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 4756

A test train for the new bypass track will be running tomorrow (Sunday) and if all goes well, Monday morning run 401 departing northbound from Belmont at 5:01am will be the very first revenue train using "track 5" flying over Clark Junction...

Re: Metra vs. Amtrak: Union Station Operating Agreement

 by doepack ¦  Thu Aug 19, 2021 10:45 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Metra vs. Amtrak: Union Station Operating Agreement ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 5579

Amtrak (landlord) to Metra (tenant): We are now authorized to raise your rent. Metra: (sigh) OK, how much? Following article published at Crain's is behind a paywall, the obligatory statements of "we promise to play nice for the sake of our passengers" from the parties involved was omitted...

I wasn't a fan of the new color designations at first, but one positive result is that it's somewhat alleviated the confusion surrounding multiple stations on the system with the same name. Stations like Belmont, Addison and Austin are served by more than route, but if one puts a color to it, it bec...

Re: new 7000-series railcars for CTA?

 by doepack ¦  Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:22 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: new 7000-series railcars for CTA? ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 8777

Took one for a spin 'round the Loop earlier this week. Very nice, with cameras everywhere. You're actually able to see yourself on one of the screens in the vestibule on the control end of the car, pretty cool. For clarity, they are being tested in revenue service on Pink through tomorrow (Friday 6/...

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