This lady boarded the train at 47th. She decided to ask me to get to Amtrak (@ Union Station). I could smell some alcohol on her. In addition it seemed that I was agitating her because she kept talking about missing the train that she's had reservations [...]
The Chicago Sun-Times has an interesting article on high-speed rail and freight traffic delays.
But the promise of faster passenger rail is inextricably linked to the down-and-dirty business of freight. To make passenger and commuter trains move faster, you have to get the boxcars out of the way.
And [...]
Maybe this would work for Chicago? BBC: Japanese hotels near stations are trying to attract train spotters with rooms marketed as having a "rail view". They throw in a timetable. Would it work for the El? The Blues Brothers view.WASHINGTON--President Obama on Tuesday night will announce that he will send 30,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan this summer--but with a focused mission and a goal of getting the soldiers out of the country where 9-11 terrorists trained starting in July, 2011. How long a pull-out will take will be [...]
If you want to know how to get active online. the ALA online training will be a good place to find some information.
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Friday night of Thanksgiving weekend, close to 30 Russians were killed and as many as 100 were injured as they rode home from work on the popular Nevsky Express, 200 miles northwest of Moscow. A bomb with the force of 15 pounds of TNT left a five-foot-deep crater, officials said. Another [...]
John Arrington is a GOP (Republican) candidate for US Senate in 2010. He was spotted on the Dan Ryan L Tuesday morning getting on at 79th and then getting off at Garfield. If you want to know about his background he was formerly an Alderman in Harvey, [...]
The SJR has a story about Amtrak being promoted as an eco-friendly travel option. I like taking it to Chicago whenever I go. I don't have to pay for parking or deal with city traffic. And as much as I like Amtrak, I'm in love with the L. I [...]
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