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Englewood Flyover may wind up a train wreck
May 03, 2012
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A critical railroad improvement project needed to speed freight, Metra and Amtrak trains on the South Side has suddenly hit a couple of big bumps that threaten to derail the long-awaited job.
In one of two separate but equally meaningful steps, Chicago's three African-American congressmen asked Metra to rebid the proposed $133 million Englewood Flyover contract because it would give hardly any work to black-owned firms.
The three did not say what they would do if Metra balks. But in comments a couple of weeks ago, Democrat Bobby Rush threatened to stop the project "in its tracks" unless changes were made.
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