Chicago Transit Authority’s “historic train,” comprised of cars 4271 and 4272 (built by the Cincinnati Car Company in 1923 and retired from regular service in 1973), made a rare appearance on February 16, 2014. The train was operated from its storage location at Linden Shop on the Purple Line to temporary storage at the Authority’s new heavy maintenance facility at Skokie Shops. The move was required so the single track Linden shop could be used for washing cars during the winter and later this year to handle car maintenance activities while 98th Street shop on the Red Line is closed for replacement of the car hoists. Normally the train is rarely used, coming out for an occasional corporate purpose or when needed for a movie (most recently Public Enemy starring Johnny Depp). The train is seen at Main Street in Evanston, Ill., (above) and crossing the North Shore Channel Bridge (below).


Trade Center every day. The facility has 800,000 square feet of space and will serve as a link between the New York subway sys- tem and the Port Authority-Trans Hudson railway to New Jersey. Thanks to Doug Bar- ron for the information.


The Utah Transit Authority Many Years ago a man who proclaimed him- self brilliant warned me that rail transit would go nowhere in the western part of the U.S. He was a poor prophet, because rail transit is flourishing in the west. Extensive rail projects are ongoing in California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. One of the more interesting and substantial efforts is underway in Utah, car- ried out by the Utah Transit Authority. Plan- ners in the 1960s saw the need for improved transit service in the Salt Lake City area. The story of the UTA is told in Lessons Learned from the Utah Transit Authority System Expansion. It was published by the Eno Center for Transportation (1710 Rhode Island Avenue, Northwest, Suite 500, Wash- ington D.C., 20036).


The Salt Lake City area had to be con- vinced that light rapid transit was appropri- ate for the region. That took some persuad-


ing of the public to increase taxes to support the expansion. With the encouragement and support of former Senator Robert Bennett, federal funds were obtained for the first light rail line from downtown Salt Lake City south to Sandy, which began service in 1999. So successful was the line in attracting pa- trons that other parts in the region wanted rail service. As rail lines proliferated — now 70 miles of line — local taxes paid for an in- creasing portion of the cost. Bringing the public along is a vital part of the success of UTA rail programs and the reason taxpay- ers are happy to support an expanding pub- lic transit operation.


In addition to the expanding light rail service there is the Frontrunner commuter rail service using right-of-way purchased from the Union Pacific. The Frontrunner links Weber County to Salt Lake City and al- so connects Salt Lake City to Provo in the south. The commuter rail service operates along 70 miles of line. Many thanks to John Spychalski for the information.


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The Queen City took a step backward on its $133 million streetcar project. The newly elected mayor and some city council mem-


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