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Poll: Moving the South Shore, Poll Number 3: To Move or Not to Move? Where to Move?

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Relocating the South Shore Railroad

The South Shore Railroad (NICTD) route in Michigan City:

Should be moved North (probably coming through near Swingbelly's).	[ 4 ]	[25.00%]
Should be moved South (to pass near Al's on Franklin St).	[ 1 ]	[6.25%]
Should be moved far to the South (near the city limits).	[ 0 ]	[0.00%]
Should stay where it is (not moved at all).	[ 10 ]	[62.50%]
Should be removed (no public transportation needed).	[ 0 ]	[0.00%]
Should be moved underground (this is dreaming).	[ 1 ]	[6.25%]
Should be replaced by a Transporter (for the Trekkies out there).	[ 0 ]	[0.00%]

Total Votes: 16

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Marram	Feb 3 2008, 02:34 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 240 Joined: 3-August 07 Member No.: 505	Speaking of polls, here's one dealing with something besides our schools. There has been a lot of talk for many years about this subject. But just lately State Rep. Pelath and our own resident Sox fan had a bit of a conversation about allocating money to move the old South Shore line (somewhere). "The country needs and, unless I mistake its temper, the country demands bold, persistent experimentation. It is common sense to take a method and try it: If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something." - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Oglethorpe University Commencement Address (22 May 1932)

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Dave	Feb 5 2008, 03:27 PM Post #2
Really Comfortable Group: Moderator Posts: 1,658 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Michigan City Member No.: 482	Hey, if they want to reroute the train in SB, I have no problem with that. Same stops = no change to riders. Moving the stations in MC is pretty significant, however, and will have a major negative impact on the north end, as would possibly reducing stops in MC from two to one (if they're going to no longer stop at Carroll Ave., that is -- I still haven't figured out how they're going to save time if they have to do some kind of switchback over there.)

lovethiscity	Feb 5 2008, 08:15 PM Post #3
Really Comfortable Group: Members Posts: 627 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 41	QUOTE(Dave @ Feb 5 2008, 03:27 PM) Hey, if they want to reroute the train in SB, I have no problem with that. Same stops = no change to riders. Moving the stations in MC is pretty significant, however, and will have a major negative impact on the north end, as would possibly reducing stops in MC from two to one (if they're going to no longer stop at Carroll Ave., that is -- I still haven't figured out how they're going to save time if they have to do some kind of switchback over there.) Well by-passing the yards where the trains are repaired and maintained sounds like something a certain Michigan City Mayor would come up with as progress.

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Teach Poll: Moving the South Shore Feb 3 2008, 02:34 AM

southsider2k7 Personally I like the Andrews Plan of incorporatin... Feb 3 2008, 02:05 PM

Teach And I am going to also lay claim to the title of ... Feb 3 2008, 04:37 PM

Dave Rich Murphy's letter was in the News-Dispatch ... Feb 3 2008, 08:34 PM

southsider2k7 Rich Murphy's letter was in the News-Dispatch... Feb 4 2008, 07:24 AM

southsider2k7 The SB Trib sites 20 minutes as possible time savi... Feb 5 2008, 08:17 AM

Teach The SB Trib sites 20 minutes as possible time sav... Feb 5 2008, 02:26 PM

southsider2k7 http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;T... Feb 5 2008, 03:11 PM

Dave Hey, if they want to reroute the train in SB, I ha... Feb 5 2008, 03:27 PM

lovethiscity Hey, if they want to reroute the train in SB, I h... Feb 5 2008, 08:15 PM

ChickenCityRoller I like the idea of keeping it where it is. Hell, ... Feb 5 2008, 03:52 PM

Ang I like the idea of keeping it where it is. Hell,... Feb 5 2008, 04:42 PM

Dave I know there are Interurban fans out there, I had ... Feb 5 2008, 05:16 PM

mcstumper I definitely lean toward moving the tracks south. ... Feb 5 2008, 08:33 PM

Dave I definitely lean toward moving the tracks south.... Feb 6 2008, 02:26 AM

southsider2k7 I definitely lean toward moving the tracks south.... Feb 6 2008, 07:23 AM

mcstumper I value my time, but I also value my tax dollars.... Feb 6 2008, 09:41 PM

Dave The pols are going to spend that money whether it... Feb 6 2008, 10:02 PM

southsider2k7 The pols are going to spend that money whether it... Feb 7 2008, 07:11 AM

Teach I definitely lean toward moving the tracks south.... Feb 8 2008, 12:56 AM

Dave Teach, I can see the noise angle, but pollution? T... Feb 8 2008, 02:03 AM

southsider2k7 Teach, I can see the noise angle, but pollution? ... Feb 8 2008, 07:52 AM

edgeywood You are probably right here. I think I remember... Feb 8 2008, 09:25 AM

lovethiscity Teach, I can see the noise angle, but pollution? ... Feb 8 2008, 09:59 PM

Dave South Shore also operates diesel locomotives. Not... Feb 8 2008, 10:52 PM

Teach You're right about it being electric and savi... Feb 9 2008, 08:23 AM

Ang It seems to me I remember seeing freight trains us... Feb 8 2008, 09:37 AM

southsider2k7 NICTD does own a freight service and IIRC they do ... Feb 8 2008, 11:57 AM

ChickenCityRoller NICTD does own a freight service and IIRC they do... Feb 8 2008, 02:30 PM

edgeywood Until about two years ago, the big money maker wa... Feb 8 2008, 08:12 PM

edgeywood Until about two years ago, the big money maker wa... Feb 8 2008, 08:19 PM

southsider2k7 http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;T... Feb 11 2008, 08:34 AM

southsider2k7 The other part of the South Shore bill in the stat... Feb 12 2008, 09:06 AM

southsider2k7 http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;T... Feb 13 2008, 07:09 AM

Dave I will say Oberlie is saying the right things i... Feb 13 2008, 12:29 PM

Teach http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;... Feb 13 2008, 12:33 PM

southsider2k7 Two things: If I'm reading this right, we d... Feb 13 2008, 12:36 PM

Dave I really think for the amount of money we are tal... Feb 13 2008, 12:53 PM

lovethiscity Two things: If I'm reading this right, we d... Feb 15 2008, 09:01 PM

Teach sad to say but we lost our Grayhound service I ... Feb 16 2008, 04:59 PM

lovethiscity I was referring to the MC buses, Kemo Sabe. sorr... Feb 16 2008, 09:59 PM

southsider2k7 I was referring to the MC buses, Kemo Sabe. If ... Feb 20 2008, 07:45 AM

southsider2k7 http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/15649872.html Feb 15 2008, 01:48 PM

southsider2k7 http://www.post-trib.com/news/793787,trackroute.ar... Feb 15 2008, 01:50 PM

Dave OMFG, could it be? He's actually read at lea... Feb 15 2008, 02:00 PM

southsider2k7 http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;T... Feb 21 2008, 01:05 PM

southsider2k7 http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/200...8c055... Feb 21 2008, 01:30 PM

southsider2k7 http://thenewsdispatch.com/main.asp?Sectio...amp;T... Feb 21 2008, 01:39 PM

Dave Who are these morons? I can think of another co... Feb 21 2008, 03:54 PM

Teach Who are these morons? I can think of another coun... Feb 21 2008, 08:30 PM

edgeywood Who are these morons? I can think of another coun... Feb 22 2008, 08:23 AM

Dave Actually, they do...it's through Metra. The S... Feb 22 2008, 04:28 PM

edgeywood Oh, go ahead and get all reasonable on me! :... Feb 22 2008, 07:15 PM

Dave You are reading my mind! Why should we pay fo... Feb 22 2008, 11:18 PM

edgeywood Heck, the Beverly Shores stop is pretty nice, and... Feb 23 2008, 05:04 PM

southsider2k7 NICTD doesn't own that one, the Beverly Shore... Aug 4 2008, 06:08 AM

Roger Kaputnik Well, did the train ever stop there? Aug 4 2008, 09:27 AM

southsider2k7 Well, did the train ever stop there? I was refe... Aug 4 2008, 09:28 AM

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