Zyneck2 t1_je7pjvz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:34 AM

Reply to comment by TheCoelacanth in The Silver Line to Dulles is a bigger deal than I thought it would be by MrMoustachio55

Chicago has 10% more riders annually, and two of its lines (red and blue) are 24/7. Yes there are swaths of transit deserts on the south and west sides, but one can say the same for all public transit systems in the USA. Chicago is also much, much bigger geographically.

MattCaff89 t1_jeaw63y wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:03 PM

I also think The ‘L + Metra make Chicago MUCH more comprehensive and helps with the speed question (where Metra can essentially function as an express line).