Red Line

[chisoxfanatic]

It probably won't happen, but this is a good reason for the Sox to decrease their parking costs.

[jdm2662]

I'm glad I discovered the green line a few years ago. Easier access to Metra line, and it's much less congested.

[doublem23]

Originally Posted by chisoxfanatic

It probably won't happen, but this is a good reason for the Sox to decrease their parking costs.

I'm not really sure why as there doesn't appear to be much, if any, loss in CTA service to the park, though, if this causes an increase in demand for parking, then basic econ would tell you the Sox would be wiser to increase their rates, not that I expect them to do that.

[SephClone89]

Originally Posted by doublem23

I'm not really sure why as there doesn't appear to be much, if any, loss in CTA service to the park, though, if this causes an increase in demand for parking, then basic econ would tell you the Sox would be wiser to increase their rates, not that I expect them to do that.

Yes, but no chance people go out of their way to work around this problem. They'll say "this is too complicated now; **** it."

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by chisoxfanatic

It probably won't happen, but this is a good reason for the Sox to decrease their parking costs.

Why? The track work won't result in an uptick in people driving to the games. They'll just hop on the Green Line tracks.

[vinny]

Originally Posted by doublem23

No, when the Dan Ryan branch was built it was part of the Green Line, with trains running from 95th to Harlem in Oak Park via the Loop, whereas the North Side Red Line was paired with the Englewood/Jackson Park forks. They didn't switch them until they built the connection from the State Street Subway to the Dan Ryan branch in the early 90s when they built the elevated Roosevelt station.

CTA Map from 1991 shows the old configuration: http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/maps/1991map.jpg

CTA didn't start calling the lines by colors until 1993, when they realigned the through routes. So saying the Dan Ryan line was originally part of the Green Line is incorrect or at least misleading. When the Dan Ryan line opened it was part of the West-South route (Lake-Dan Ryan) while the North-South route was Howard-Englewood/Jackson Park:

http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/...70elevated.jpg

The system map color-coded the lines in 1985 (http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/maps/1985map.jpg) but the routes weren't called by those colors; in fact, green was generally the color used for "B" stop station signage from 1969 (when the Dan Ryan line went into revenue service) until 1995 (when all skip stops were eliminated). Red was the "A" stop sign color and blue was used for "A/B" stops.

[Noneck]

Originally Posted by chisoxfanatic

It probably won't happen, but this is a good reason for the Sox to decrease their parking costs.

Decrease? I was thinking increase.

[Max Power]

Cool, it'll be just like the old days- when I first starting taking the el to Sox games.

[doublem23]

Originally Posted by vinny

CTA didn't start calling the lines by colors until 1993, when they realigned the through routes. So saying the Dan Ryan line was originally part of the Green Line is incorrect or at least misleading. When the Dan Ryan line opened it was part of the West-South route (Lake-Dan Ryan) while the North-South route was Howard-Englewood/Jackson Park:

http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/...70elevated.jpg

The system map color-coded the lines in 1985 (http://www.chicago-l.org/maps/route/maps/1985map.jpg) but the routes weren't called by those colors; in fact, green was generally the color used for "B" stop station signage from 1969 (when the Dan Ryan line went into revenue service) until 1995 (when all skip stops were eliminated). Red was the "A" stop sign color and blue was used for "A/B" stops.

Yeah, I know, I just figured it'd be easier to not have to explain all that, too.

[DumpJerry]

Come on, who doesn't remember the Ho-Dar? (Howard-Dan Ryan Line)

[WhiteSox5187]

Work on the red line is long over due as it takes forever to go from 35th to Chinatown but as I live in Bridgeport and take the Red Line everyday this is going to be quite a pain.

[LITTLE NELL]

Originally Posted by WhiteSox5187

Work on the red line is long over due as it takes forever to go from 35th to Chinatown but as I live in Bridgeport and take the Red Line everyday this is going to be quite a pain.

Why does it take so long, IIRC there isn't a station between 22nd st and 35th.

[ilsox7]

The story in the Tribune is full of a lot of quotes from some really stupid people.

[soxgirl617]

IMHO the CTA really "buried the lead" in its online explanation. The fact that the Red Line will still run, albeit on the Green Line tracks between Roosevelt and Ashland/63rd, is huge. Unfortunately, the CTA explanation doesn't address that until well down the page, and even then doesn't really highlight it.

That means no changing trains from the Red Line to the Green Line going to or from games. For Sox fans, the change really just means having to walk three additional blocks to and from The Cell. The closures of the tracks will really stink for those who use the closed stations daily, but it shouldn't be a big deal for Sox fans.

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by LITTLE NELL

Why does it take so long, IIRC there isn't a station between 22nd st and 35th.

Track conditions.