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Southsider2k12
post Sep 21 2015, 07:17 PM
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Without help from the US Congress, the South Shore, Metra, and many other commuter railroads in the USA will stop running on January 1st, 2016.

http://www.nictd.com/wp-content/uploads/20...-PTC-1-1-16.pdf
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post Oct 2 2015, 12:15 PM
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‪#‎BREAKING‬: NICTD Board votes to shut down South Shore train service Jan. 1, 2016 if Congress doesn't extend 12/31 PTC deadline: http://bit.ly/1GoEjwA -- Kelli Stopczynski WSBT
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post Oct 4 2015, 05:41 AM
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Don't matter. The whole government will shut down before then anyway.

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post Oct 20 2015, 02:59 PM
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From Twitter: Good news for South Shore, Metra, and the many other train lines out there.
Camille Conaway @CamilleConaway 3h3 hours ago
ICYMI New House ‪#‎transportation‬ bill w/ 6-year plan, 3 yrs of $. Extends deadline for positive train control rules. http://transportation.house.gov/strr-act/
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post Oct 22 2015, 01:00 PM
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Now if we just can keep the dunes opened next month.

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post Nov 10 2015, 03:46 PM
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Positive Train Control is going to cost NICTD $90 million.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post...1109-story.html
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post Nov 11 2015, 10:05 AM
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Oh great. Means I won't have to cancel my Vegas trip next fall.

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