HOW THE CHICAGO PLAN SPELLS RELIEF

Chicago has long been recognized as North America's most congested rail hub. This article reviews the $1.5 billion Chicago Plan (CREATE - Chicagoland Regional Environmental and Transportation Efficiency project), that has, as one of its most important corridors, a Passenger Express Corridor. The overall Plan has brought together six major freight carriers along with Chicago's Metra commuter agency, Amtrak, and city and state transportation departments. When completed, the Passenger Express Corridor is expected to create fluidity for freight routes redesigned to improve rail service.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Malone, F
• Publication Date: 2004-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 55-58
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 205
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Congestion management systems; Corridors; Express service; Freight and passenger services; Freight transportation; Hubs; Passenger trains; Public transit; Routing
• Identifier Terms: Amtrak
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois)
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00969245
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 13 2004 12:00AM