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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by CrystalLangUser on Friday August 11, 2017 @07:26PM (#14995242)
$7 one way?! I guess Chicago's spoiled me at $2.25.
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by killbrad on Friday August 11, 2017 @09:22PM (#14995802)
I have a feeling that Chicago will switch to a distance based tap on/off system at some point. It just makes more sense to understand where people are actually using the system, and also prevents train dwellers riding nonstop all day.
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by monksy on Saturday August 12, 2017 @05:13AM (#14997169)
The Metra is based on the distance that you go (well the zones).
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by brianwawok on Friday August 11, 2017 @07:55PM (#14995418)
Metra won't cost that past clyborn
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by killbrad on Friday August 11, 2017 @09:19PM (#14995789)
Clybourn
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by brianwawok on Sunday August 13, 2017 @07:41PM (#15005639)
Autocorrect failed me.
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by krallja on Friday August 11, 2017 @07:45PM (#14995352)
$2.25 on Metra or the L?
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by killbrad on Friday August 11, 2017 @09:19PM (#14995788)
The El, not the Metra. Chicago is lucky with transit options. On Amtrak you could get from Chicago to Grand Rapids, MI in 4 hours.
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Re:How far you can get if you leave the largest U.S. cities ... by yoshamano on Saturday August 12, 2017 @04:49AM (#14997107)
I don't know if anyone will care, but I saw Grand Rapids, MI mentioned so I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. I like taking Amtrak to Chicago from Battle Creek, MI. Usually about 3 hours, and that's my preferred way to go to Chicago for the weekend or longer.

Day trips are more interesting because of the South Shore Line.

http://www.mysouthshoreline.com/tickets/maps-stations

It's a electric rail that runs from South Bend, IN to Millennium Station in Chicago. Take something like a Cubs game. I drive 2 hours to the Dune Park station

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Marshall,+Michigan+49068/Dun...

From there I park for free and ride the train to Chicago and then hop the Red Line to Wrigley. Even if it's a night game I can still make it back to Millennium Station for the last train out at 12:45AM.

The South Shore Line is also great for conventions on the weekend because it stops right at McCormick Place.

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