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 Post subject: Lyle Lanley
PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:16 pm 
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He really pulled a fast one on the people of California.

Well, sir, there's nothin' on Earth like a genuine bona-fide electrified six-car high speed rail!

https://reason.com/blog/2018/01/17/cali ... train-abou

You have to applaud him for selling them on this scam.

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This just might beat out the Big Dig is government construction clusterfucks.

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And his Large Band .

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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badrogue17 wrote:
And his Large Band .

:lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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Running express trains from O'Hare Lot F (where they're building a big parking garage/rental car facility that connects to the people mover) to Union Station would be a good rail project. Not sure whether that necessitates laying down more track, I don't actually know anything about train stuff, I just like interesting public spaces like Union Station and alternatives to driving.

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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Curious Hair wrote:
Running express trains from O'Hare Lot F (where they're building a big parking garage/rental car facility that connects to the people mover) to Union Station would be a good rail project. Not sure whether that necessitates laying down more track, I don't actually know anything about train stuff, I just like interesting public spaces like Union Station and alternatives to driving.


I think that type of project is being considered in connection to light rail like the L as opposed to heavy rail like Metra. I think the plan is to connect under Block 37 and OHare. Im not sure if that is still the plan

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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If they build an express train to shave 15 minutes of the trip to/from ORD instead of doing something to actually improve transit you should revolt.

I couldn't think of a more pointless idea.


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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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good dolphin wrote:
Curious Hair wrote:
Running express trains from O'Hare Lot F (where they're building a big parking garage/rental car facility that connects to the people mover) to Union Station would be a good rail project. Not sure whether that necessitates laying down more track, I don't actually know anything about train stuff, I just like interesting public spaces like Union Station and alternatives to driving.


I think that type of project is being considered in connection to light rail like the L as opposed to heavy rail like Metra. I think the plan is to connect under Block 37 and OHare. Im not sure if that is still the plan

Metra and the L are both heavy rail. Light rail is like streetcars and trams and stuff. I don't get it either.

I don't think anything is being attempted with Block 37 anymore, but yeah, I know they wanted to run express trains on the Blue Line, but that would be loads more expensive than expanding the North Central Line instead, which I think already has a third track in some but not all spots.

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If they build an express train to shave 15 minutes of the trip to/from ORD instead of doing something to actually improve transit you should revolt.

I couldn't think of a more pointless idea.

Loop Link! Express trains from O'Hare to downtown are actually a pretty good idea.

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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good dolphin wrote:
Curious Hair wrote:
Running express trains from O'Hare Lot F (where they're building a big parking garage/rental car facility that connects to the people mover) to Union Station would be a good rail project. Not sure whether that necessitates laying down more track, I don't actually know anything about train stuff, I just like interesting public spaces like Union Station and alternatives to driving.


I think that type of project is being considered in connection to light rail like the L as opposed to heavy rail like Metra. I think the plan is to connect under Block 37 and OHare. Im not sure if that is still the plan

Technically the L is classed as heavy rail.

edit: CH beat me to it

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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Curious Hair wrote:

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If they build an express train to shave 15 minutes of the trip to/from ORD instead of doing something to actually improve transit you should revolt.

I couldn't think of a more pointless idea.

Loop Link! Express trains from O'Hare to downtown are actually a pretty good idea.

Such a project would be as useless as Heathrow Express. Anytime I've flown to Heathrow, I've just taken the tube instead. I think most people flying into ORD would take the blue line. Besides, how many people flying into ORD are really going direct to downtown? Even a business traveler is going to rent a car on the company's dime.

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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Obviously on the things wrong with society scale it’s far far down the list but it’s too bad our infrastructure forefathers didn’t make 8 lane expressways with super wide main thoroughfares around major cities along with multiple main tracks on rail lines .

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 Post subject: Re: Lyle Lanley
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Obviously on the things wrong with society scale it’s far far down the list but it’s too bad our infrastructure forefathers didn’t make 8 lane expressways with super wide main thoroughfares around major cities along with multiple main tracks on rail lines .

Counterpoint: the Kennedy and Dan Ryan are bad

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