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Article: CTA describes benefits of extending Yellow Line
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- Skokie Review (IL)
- Article date:
- September 4, 2008
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Extending Skokie Swift's Yellow Line from its Dempster Street station north to Old Orchard Road would bring several benefits to the community, according to a preliminary study conducted by the CTA.
That study recommended either a bus or a bus/rail option for additional transportation that could take people to and from an area near Westfield Old Orchard, Rush North Shore Medical Center, Skokie's Cook County courthouse and other well-traveled locations.
Skokie has been looking to expand service north for years. The CTA completed the first phase of a study, part of a detailed and lengthy process that must strictly follow federal guidelines since federal funding would pay for at least half the ...