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I should stop comparing Chicago real estate to Houston. Here in Chicago, the average price for 550 sq ft studio size condo with a view of your next door brick wall in a decent neighborhood is close to $200,000 and that's probably just a closet space in an average Houston house.
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The Colts will play the Chicago team at 8:00PM Wednesday and 4:00M Thursday. Opening game!! This is the colorful face of Houston presented to the National League in Colt Stadium despite threatening skies, crowed of 25,271 turned out to witness historic first game with Chicago's Cubs.
The Chicago version (officially called "TARP," but everyone just calls it "Deep Tunnel") has been under construction for 50 years now. Don't expect a quick solution. It was always a bit unnerving to see manhole covers (actually, they're just grates) big enough to swallow a car.
Here it is. The Chicago pedway. Looks very similar to Houston’s. I have no clue where the myth started that Houston is the only large scale underground pedestrian system in the country. There’s plenty of these type of places in Chicago and elsewhere. They were commonly built in the early to mid 1900s.
Metra's proposal to rename its train lines might be just the ticket for riders
Metra boosting weekend service on BNSF Line Publication Date Thursday, Body Just in time for summer fun, Metra is significantly boosting weekend service on the BNSF Line, adding trains on Saturdays and even more on Sundays to create the same schedule for both weekend days. There wi...
Metra repurchasing five 1950's bi-levels for UP North By jesi2282 in Metra Commuter Rail
Metra Electric South Shore Track 4 Expansion By renardo870 in Metra Commuter Rail
The earliest CNW painted bi-level cars were from 1955 (CNW 1-16 became Metra 7600-7606, 7900/1, 7607-7613). non of these batches remain with Metra. Only 292 of 674 cars are less than 50 years old.
an update of the Metra Electric route. I have done a lot of work on the equipment that will ultimately come with the route. here is a partially completed South Shore Line train.
Metra bought the wrong type of equipment for regional service including old frieght engines and the new cars on order. Sure they ran in service doesnt mean its the best use of equipment.
Monday, Metra will close the 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station in Harvey beginning May 16 as the agency undertakes a complete redo of the station that will replace the platforms and add an elevator to make the station accessible to people with disabilities. The station is expec...
Metra will monitor customer feedback and operations and make future schedule adjustments as necessary. Milwaukee District North The new schedule will increase service on the line to 52 trains from 38 trains. It will: Increase midday service to hourly Add a rush-hour trip to increase capacity Improve reverse-commute service Improve late evening ...
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A Metra number on a former C&NW car would have been 87xx, if a cab car. It wasn't a cab car, it was the second car behind the engine. I rode it on Tuesday. It also didn't have the old flip over C&NW seats that had a metal back & upholstery on just one side, but the current seats that just flip back & forth with upholstery on both sides.
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Here in Chicago, the average price for 550 sq ft studio size condo with a view of your next door brick wall in a decent neighborhood is close to $200,000 and that's probably just a closet space in an average Houston house.