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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

marmar

(80,072 posts) Mon Dec 1, 2014, 08:12 PM Dec 2014

Chicago CTA Ride the Rails: Red Line to Howard

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Chicago CTA Ride the Rails: Red Line to Howard (Original Post) marmar Dec 2014 OP

Didn't recognize anything until Fullerton. Downwinder Dec 2014 #1

The Red Line is a subway thru Downtown/Loop marmar Dec 2014 #2

It has been 60 years. Downwinder Dec 2014 #3

Can't believe I just watched 8 and a half minutes marym625 Dec 2014 #4

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

1. Didn't recognize anything until Fullerton.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 08:40 PM

Dec 2014

Is there still a Loop?

marmar

(80,072 posts)

2. The Red Line is a subway thru Downtown/Loop

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 08:48 PM

Dec 2014

It doesn't run on the elevated loop. That's the Green, Brown,Orange, Pink and Purple lines.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

3. It has been 60 years.

Reply to marmar (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 08:56 PM

Dec 2014

Glad to see some has not changed.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

4. Can't believe I just watched 8 and a half minutes

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 09:15 PM

Dec 2014

Of a train ride. But it was cool and I knew every stop.

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