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Re: Stupid question about modern passenger service in U.S.
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Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:09:13 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
   South Shore is probably commuter, and Metra certainly is commuter, so not covered under the enabling legislation which applies to “scheduled revenue intercity service”

(Most normal people would call Michigan City a different city than Chicago and thus you took an “intercity” journey, but we aren’t talking about normal people, we’re talking about Congress ... :) )

Well seeing as how they are 60 miles apart and South Bend (which is serviced by South Shore) is 90 miles from Chicago, I’d think they are different cities. But what do I know?

Jason Spears | House of Bricks | BrickCentral | MichLUG | CLB



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(...) South Shore is probably commuter, and Metra certainly is commuter, so not covered under the enabling legislation which applies to "scheduled revenue intercity service" (Most normal people would call Michigan City a different city than Chicago (...) (20 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)

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