JoeShmo
Train Attendant
Just a FYI for those who are in Chicago Union Station boarding trains. You may want to observe the ceiling in case of it falling on you.
Yikes. This brought to my mind a question. Are the tracks always or consistently used by a particular line? For example, does Lakeshore Limited always come in and exit on, (for example) 9 and 12? If so, what trains lines do tracks 5 and 7 (the affected tracks listed in this ceiling fall) serve?
Don’t know which specific lines use 5 and 7, but those are north side tracks which are almost exclusively used by Metra. Amtrak uses 17 and 19 on the north side. The Hiawatha almost always uses 17 (except for the first train out and last train in, which come from the yard and use the through tracks; often 342 will pull through and unload on the south end, track 38 or whatever it is), and the Empire Builder will be on 19. Any numbers lower than 17 are used by Metra. Metra does typically use the same tracks for the same trains/routes on a daily basis.
Amtrak doesn't own "the structure" in question, nor is it Amtrak's place to spend so much as a ha'penny fixing it.Seems about right. How much did they spend on the new lounges? Might want to make sure the structure is actually safe first.
Absent some clause in the air-rights contracts allowing Chicago Union Station Co./Amtrak to perform repair work on a structure owned by an air-rights owner, by what right (leaving aside duty for now) could Amtrak do the work?My bad. Amtrak shouldn’t have to think about keeping their customers safe as long as they can point the finger at someone else.
If your building endangers mine, I can sue for nuisance, or ask the City to enforce its building laws, but in general I can't go over with a toolkit and start fixing someone else's building.
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