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Illinois sells multiride tickets for their amtrak routes. I used them all the time when I was commuting from St Louis to Chicago. The obs have no idea how many people will be using those so the train was frequently oversold by the time we got to bnl.

http://wgntv.com/2017/03/04/metra-bnsf-halted-in-both-directions-near-lagrange-after-train-strikes-pedestrian/

If the cop is harassing you then you should walk or run away."It is not illegal to run from a cop who has not detained you in any way, or has not issued an order to you. The U.S. Supreme Court (Troxel v. Granville, No. 99-138) has made clear that people not suspected of criminal activity can...

Just saw this http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-amtrak-train-crash-metra-trains-delayed-20160116-story.html No injuries to anyone on the train the article didn't state if the welders were ok.

This most likely came about because of the negative press that hotels received a few years back since some chains only wash blankets and comforters quarterly.

Alton Il to St Louis usually only runs $3 great price if your only going for points.

I know last night's 304 had locomotive 66 painted in the 40th anniversary scheme.

Just an update we left Joliet crossed over the rock island tracks and stopped. Waited for the 304 backed up to the station to switch tracks now we need to back into the station again to get back onto the other track. Supposedly only single track between here and Dwight. Not sure how the...

Riding the 305 to Alton now the bilevels can not come soon enough. They are only opening one door because of all the snow and ice and dumping bags of salt at every stop on the steps. Also anyone know why they got rid of the protect engines on the Illinois service recently?

Or the occasional 3 hour delay caused by Union Pacific forgetting to take down there work zone at the end of the day. 304 was just a tad under 3 hours late getting into Joliet on Wednesday last week. UP had to send a crew out to take the zone down. It's been a frustrating few months on this line.