Do you think the EL will ever be expanded or new lines added? (Chicago: purchase, pricing)

[deechee]

I would really like it if the L ran to at least 119th street. If that's not reasonable, then why not 103rd street?

It's ridiculous the traveling I have to do just to get to the train.

[Avengerfire]

^ Take the Metra. ^

[Dncr]

Originally Posted by chirack

Ah the loop is a very good idea. It acts as a central terminal for almost all el lines. It allows easy cross-town trips (all you need to do is get off and catch the next train). Without the loop you would have a situation like Metra were trains arrive at different terminals---not very convenient if you need to get another. Crowding on the loop is a minor issue (in fact the loop was more crowded before the 50ies). The trouble with underground is the cost.

The Loop was a great idea. I can't think of another mass transit system that has something as convenient as the loop. METRA wasn't meant to take people anywhere other than the Loop. The loop is more crowded today than at any other point in time. Something like 700,000 (I could be off) people commute to the loop Monday-Friday for work. As we all know, the Loop is only 5x7 square blocks. Anyway, the loop is great, but the pointless trips are kind of a hassle.

[deechee]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

^ Take the Metra. ^

I find the ride on the L more ordinary and not full of yuppies and older guys on blackberries and reading extra large newspapers. Sometimes it's for a change of scenery.

Plus, the L takes me to places the Metra doesn't and it's cheaper.

[Dncr]

Originally Posted by deechee

I find the ride on the L more ordinary and not full of yuppies and older guys on blackberries and reading extra large newspapers. Sometimes it's for a change of scenery.

Plus, the L takes me to places the Metra doesn't and it's cheaper.

Haha my dad and I take the METRA every morning! I take the CTA sometimes if I start class later and don't feel like walking from Union Station or waiting for a bus that never seems to come.

[deechee]

Originally Posted by Dncr

Haha my dad and I take the METRA every morning! I take the CTA sometimes if I start class later and don't feel like walking from Union Station or waiting for a bus that never seems to come.

I remember when I was living in the city, going to high school trying to make a decision every morning to either walk a long way or just hop on the L and not have to workout to get to school =)

You know which choice I made most of the time haha But sometimes I had those days where I wanted quiet, so I would take Metra

[Dncr]

Originally Posted by deechee

I remember when I was in high school trying to make a decision every morning to either walk a long way or just hop on the L and not have to workout to get to school =)

You know which choice I made most of the time haha But sometimes I had those days where I wanted quiet, so I would take Metra

Yeah...I went to High School in the suburbs...I go to UIC now so the train is my way of travel...but I'm transferring next year.

[deechee]

Originally Posted by Dncr

Yeah...I went to High School in the suburbs...I go to UIC now so the train is my way of travel...but I'm transferring next year.

I've got a few friends who go to UIC too, they tell me that they drive, and I just shake my head lol.

Transferring out of the city? (sorry to sidetrack the thread, but I'm just curious)

[scarletneon]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

^ Take the Metra. ^

So you have a problem with the red line extension, which should have been done YEARS ago?

[Dncr]

Originally Posted by deechee

I've got a few friends who go to UIC too, they tell me that they drive, and I just shake my head lol.

Transferring out of the city? (sorry to sidetrack the thread, but I'm just curious)

Yeah to Champaign