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Feb 23, 2017 · The numerous freight and passenger trains coursing through Chicago define the city as the nation’s railroad hub. Trains Magazine recently dedicated an entire collector’s edition issue to the city’s rail legacy. More major railroads serve Chicago than other U.S. city.
Mar 8, 2023 · Why isn't New York City, Detroit, or Los Angeles the rail capital. In this video, I'll be explaining the factors that led to Chicago's rapid growth as a city and the railroad hub of the United...
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Chicago: America’s Railroad Capital. Get an historical overview of how and why the city of Chicago became the nation’s rail hub in this special issue magazine. Also see 7 Chicago train-watching hot spots + 3 full-page spread maps.
Mar 31, 2017 · Although Chicago is known as a hub for Amtrak, most rail passengers to Chicago ride Metra, the Windy City’s 11-line, 437-mile commuter rail system. Chapter 2 highlights this impressive network that carries more than 300,000 passengers each weekday, approximately 64,000 of them ride west on the ex-CB&Q line to Aurora.
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Sep 21, 2017 · At the height of passenger rail’s popularity, Chicago was the undisputed railroad center of the United States and contained no less than six city-to-city train terminals.
Railroad historian Fred Ash begins in the mid-1800s, when Chicago dominated Midwest trade and was referred to as the “Railroad Capital of the World.” During this period, swings in the political climate significantly modified the
Oct 14, 2014 · In the mid-nineteenth century, Chicago's central location in the expanding nation helped establish it as the capital of the still-new North American railroad industry.
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