by Wingnut
OK, that's a slight exaggeration. And most of them are concentrated between Summit and Union Station. I also know of CREATE's long term plan to bridge over the Brighton Park interlocking. But for the near term, why do Metra and Amtrak trains have to crawl along this whole stretch at 30 mph? All these crossings are at least 1.2 miles apart. There's no clear reason why trains can't be permitted to go 40 or 50 mph between interlockings, especially on a favorable signal indication. I can see shaving 90 to 120 seconds off the travel time here. More than that, it would end the perception of continuous, nonsensical creeping that now takes place for the first 8 miles out of Chicago.