Working rail roads and their tracks.

[MossRoad]

Oh, and yes, the South Shore Line starts at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago, and terminates in South Bend.

On that note, the South Shore is adding a line from Hammond, IN south to Munster, IN.

That's a big deal... a new passenger rail line.

 

[MossRoad]

It is amazing isn't it. Rail is still and always will be the least expensive mode of transportation. The issue is, there isn't a rail siding at every Walmart...lol

At Walmarts just east of us, there are hitching posts.

 

[Hay Dude]

We closed some rails around here in the 70s & 80s. After some of them closed massive housing complexes were built and large retail centers. The closed rails would be great to reopen as commuter rail and it has in fact begun.

 

[caver]

Was it a narrow gauge RR?

No.

 

[caver]

Wow, that looks interesting. How long was the tunnel?

measuring on satellite view it's 4-500ft.

 

[ArlyA]

Rain in BC Canada washed out some lines. This looks like pretty light gauge and not ribbon rail.

 

[Hay Dude]

Progress on our shining new commuter rail station. It has an indoor station and a parking garage. It replaces what was once little more than a commuter train platform and small parking lot. A local developer is building a huge housing complex nearby.
Wonder how Covid has affected local commuter rail with so many now working from home? How many will return to commuting? Will this station ever see the vision of its intended capacity?
It was designed and commenced well before Covid.

Northbound view

Southbound view

 

[MossRoad]

Rain in BC Canada washed out some lines. This looks like pretty light gauge and not ribbon rail.

You know, just a few short years ago, video of that quality just wasn't possible. Outstanding.

Thanks for the link.

 

[MossRoad]

Progress on our shining new commuter rail station. It has an indoor station and a parking garage. It replaces what was once little more than a commuter train platform and small parking lot. A local developer is building a huge housing complex nearby.
Wonder how Covid has affected local commuter rail with so many now working from home? How many will return to commuting? Will this station ever see the vision of its intended capacity?
It was deigned and commenced well before Covid.

Northbound view

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Southbound view

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I was wondering how that was progressing. I remember following that storyline by you a couple years ago.

And legit questions and concerns about how the new workplace may affect rail travel. My wife continues to work from home. It will be 2 years in April! She only goes into the office about 1 workday out of 7 or 8 for things that need to be physically handled (mail, mostly). They removed all of the individual cubicles (several dozen) and installed a 'pod' of 4 workstation desks. You bring your laptop with you, sit down at a workstation desk, take care of business, and go home.

 

[the old grind]

Demand for self-driving cars may take a hit if commuters don't need to go to the office anymore.