Article: CTA's Skokie Swift shutdown is for the best

As everyone who commutes to work knows, this summer is one filled with construction projects. . . . One project that has drawn some attention on your editorial pages recently has been the $15-million project to replace the track bed, ties and rails on the five-mile Skokie Swift route.

The CTA had originally hoped to complete that work on weekends only. But that plan was changed, beginning Monday. The Skokie Swift is now temporarily closed. Free shuttle buses will operate from the Dempster Street station to Howard Street, where riders can connect for downtown.

But that obviously will mean a longer commute for Skokie Swift riders, and the CTA sincerely regrets this inconvenience. Several ...

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