Comments on: Red Line extension aims to improve transit and development on the Far South Side

By: The Structural Violence that Defines Chicago – Confluence

The Structural Violence that Defines Chicago – Confluence — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:00:47 +0000

[…] “lifeline,” the article contributes to the patterns found in the maps.[fn]La Risa Lynch, “Red Line Extension Aims to Improve Transit and Development on the Far South Side,” The Chicago Reporter, October 31, […]

By: Ronald Williams EL

Ronald Williams EL — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:58:00 +0000

Hey Tina” I miss you so much also I am looking for you so it you get this memo let me know 773 991 4034 you can call me day or night doesn’t matter as far as the red line! I think we should have a metro that circles the suburbs area’s as well as the metro area’s after all we re the Chi – Town peace…

By: Harvey Kahler

Harvey Kahler — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 22:59:00 +0000

Focusing on Roseland and Altgeld Gardens with the Red Line Extension is myopic, looking at small improvements for a couple communities rather than for the larger City and nearby suburban travel needs. Metra already serves many southside communities including South Chicago, Burnside, East Side, Jeffery Manor, Longwood Manor, Washington Heights, Beverly, Rosemoor, Pullman, West Pullman, and Morgan Park.

The lack of fare coordination, mandated by the State but ignored, is an impediment to better utillzation of existing Infrastructure without spending $2.3b that could be put to better use elsewhere. Service would be improved greatly with better coordination with Metra, and especially with the Gray Line whereby CTA would purchase service, trains, crews, and use of facilities, from Metra. Beside CTA bus connections, Gray Line service would meet Pace buses to 95th at 115th & Cottage Grove, 121st & State, and 121st & Halsted. Pace buses #355, #358 & #364 terminatng at Hegewisch could be extended to the Gray Line at 115th.

With the Red Line terminating at 95th. both 95th and 103rd buses terminate rather than run through past the ME and RID respectively to offer better convenience to south and southwest suburban destinations as well as destinations along the lakefront or Sox Park, and Downtown. Admittedly funding would be needed for ticket vending and maybe turnstiles, elevators for ADA compliance at elevated statios, additional railcars and additional passing tracks on the Blue Island Branch; but this pales in comparison with the extension cost also requiring these and many more elements.

By: david vartanoff

david vartanoff — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:19:00 +0000

Residents of Roseland and Altgeld Gardens could have excellent transit for far less money, and critically, much sooner by implementing Mike Payne’s Gray Line Project http://www.grayline.20m.com/
with the addition of service on the South Shore as far as Hegewisch.
The basic idea is to use the existing MetraElectric tracks, stations, train cars but fare integrated so that they are as universally useful as any other CTA line–flatf ares, transfers, passes. Planting ventra machines on all MED stations within city limits and restoring the four South Shore Line stations where the Red Ex plans to run is cheap and something that could be done in less than 2 years.

In terms of Roseland, bothe MED mainline and Blue Island Branch, almost every MED station is served by CTA buses so riders could choose the route best suited to their trip.

By: Miss T

Miss T — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 18:17:00 +0000

Congratulations. The Red Line Extension is much needed for the communities affected. Catch 22. I was a small business owner in this area. But because of rising property taxes, I recently lost my business after 20 years of providing economic development, jobs, and 1 of 23 businesses which paid the majority of property taxes, TIF, and SSA 45 in the 34th Ward. Most of those businesses are gone now, hope it works.