Yesterday, almost on a whim, I stopped by Chicago Union Station, the city's busiest train terminal and the city's only Amtrak station. I've been curious what the station looks like on major holidays, like Thanksgiving, Christmas and, well, New Year's Eve. But I've never actually done it (usually because I was, you know, celebrating them) until last ( Read more... )

It's always interesting where old Metra trains end up ( Read more... )

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When people talk about public transit within the City of Chicago, they talk about the services run by Chicago Transit Authority - the city buses and the 'L' rapid transit network. But focusing on them does not give a complete picture of Chicago public transit. While the Metra trains tends to be associated with traveling between Chicago and suburbs ( Read more... )