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Originally Posted by BorisMolotov
An Oswego stop would need to be like Schaumburg's on the Milwaukee West Line where it is basically a park and ride. Which I think given the suburban sprawly nature of Oswego and Yorkville would be acceptable.
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I've always wondered why Chicago and Rockford don't work to be more connected. There is ROW all the way to Rockford, through Marengo and Belvedere. Not exactly high-population centers, but bigger than Harvard and not far off Oswego. I'd think extending from Elgin with the MD-W line would make the most sense if they're using exist ROW. That picks up Marengo and Belvedere and could bring it right downtown Rockford. It seems like a few express trains between Rockford and Chicago could be scheduled such that they could make the trip in under 90 minutes - maybe as low as an hour if the speeds on the parts between Rockford and Elgin were upped beyond the current 75mph limit most of Metra has.