CTA Ride the Rails: Blue Line to O'Hare in Real Time (2015)

[@hisdness1]

Wow, it must be awesome to live near the tracks where you can watch the trains up close from your balcony.

[@armandobenitez7868]

uummmm no its not!!!

[@scenicdepictionsofchicagolife]

It's all a matter of perspective I guess. I love near and even though the noise can get annoying (especially at night) I still love seeing them all the time.

[@MonaLisa.mp4]

im sure it gets bad fast

[@vucub_caquix]

born and grew up two blocks from the irving park brown line (1985 - 2018) and I loved it and still love it to this day ❤️

[@vucub_caquix]

Commuted to high school from 1999 to 2003 from irving park to Kimball, then commuted to work from irving park to Chicago 2003 to 2006. Man. I love that train...

[@aircooledhead]

The Blue line goes from surface, in the middle of the expressway, to being the subway, to being the “L”, to being on the surface, in the middle of the expressway again. Cool!

[@DELTA1978THETA]

Awww miss riding the Blue line! I miss home a lot. Gotta find time to get home and spend 2 days just rail fanning and riding all of the lines again. Thanks CTA for posting these!

[@somechrisguyidkbutimnotnor9299]

Forest Park 0:47 ♿︎ P Harlem (Forest Park Branch) 3:29 Oak Park 4:58 Austin 6:33 Central (Closed in 1973) 7:37 Cicero 11:26 Kostner (Closed in 1973) 12:30 Pulaski 13:17 Kedzie-Homan 15:03 ♿︎ California (Closed in 1973) 15:52 Western (Forest Park Branch) 16:58 IMD 18:50 ♿︎ Racine 20:50 UIC-Halsted 23:50 ♿︎ Clinton 25:53 LaSalle 26:46 Jackson 27:58 ♿︎ Monroe 28:47 Washington 29:31 Clark/Lake 30:48 ♿︎ Grand 33:23 Chicago 35:36 Divison 37:20 Damen 39:06 Western (O'Hare ✈︎ Branch) 40:41 ♿︎ California 42:46 Logan Square 45:11 ♿︎ Belmont 48:53 Addison 50:52 ♿︎ Irving Park 52:52 Montrose 1:02:14 Jefferson Park 54:43 ♿︎ Harlem (O'Hare ✈︎ Branch) 59:47 ♿︎ P Cumberland 1:03:38 ♿︎ P Rosemont 1:06:29 ♿︎ P O'Hare 1:13:08 ♿︎ ✈︎

[@Nvideofilmsproductions]

the blue line has the least amount of elevators in the entire system

[@pomerlain8924]

These vids bring back memories. I remember being in high school in the mid-2000s, and always alternating the different train lines I would take to get home just so I could ride the different lines and explore.

[@vucub_caquix]

same, but just a few years before you

[@Blueocean800]

That,s a nice ride, on the blue line. I like to watch it. Thank you CTA. Greetings from the Netherlands.👍

[@nickweiserfolz]

Thank you CTA! I mananged to watch most of Your lines the last days. Other big cities in the world should follow this Your example, at least their transport authotitis. Very impressing, especially downtown Chicago. And very ugly parts are to be seen in the suburbs and the outskirts. That is how big cities are. Chicago, too, of course. Until now, I knew and loved Your "windy" city because of the Chicago Blues and this special band in the seventies, who used Your name in full lenght at their beginnings. Later the abbreviated it to just "Chicago". Now I know a lot more about Your town! I am european, german, living in a village of 500 inhabitants. I really could not live in Chicago. But, as I said: Very very impressive!

[@dpbl9931]

Wonderful video! Thank you, CTA!!! Greetings from Fuerth, Germany- world's smallest city with subway system!

[@khristianwilliams9933]

One day

[@claytonroguia]

I'm in love with Chicago...Nice video...Cheers from Brazil...

[@chrizizdaman]

It's a really cool city. I lived there for about 5 years and I miss it. If you ever have a chance you should defiantly visit. My only word of advice is when you go avoid the winter months it get's pretty brutal in the winter time! Cheers!

[@bagelcheese8199]

Definitely not the safest city but Its very fun to take a trip there

[@spagboi1268]

Bagel Cheese it’s still a safe City just Beware of the dangerous neighborhoods u visit like west side or south side

[@spagboi1268]

Bagel Cheese the south side have some safe areas and not, and the safest west side neighbor is close to downtown Chicago, but the far west side is dangerous btw

[@Wallydaft]

Last time I was in Chicago (2012) I took the Blue Line from O'Hare to downtown, The train caught on fire with smoke coming in through the floor. Stopped at a station on route, everyone got out smartish. Fire was just excess oil. We got started again and made it downtown in one piece.

[@charlesdaniels502]

The CTA is a great in the city the need to try mixxing some green lines trains from the south side to the red line subway to howatd Street in rush hour i use to commute everyday it was a goof ride

[@louisg6894]

Great video. Very well done and informative. Thank you😊

[@zekecycle]

It seems as the train approaches the station it is going too fast and maybe it will not stop, but the operators do a good job keeping the speed up until the right time to slow for the end of the platform!

[@Unknownety]

And the result is that all the trains seems to have flats on their wheels (since all videos from CTA has clear signs of flats on their wheels). And why there is this constant bumping sound. Flats also wears out the track faster too. So no, it isn't skill to break too late and prematurely wear out the wheels and create larger unnecessary maintenance costs for the whole network. A flat is created when the train breaks too hard. Effectively the wheels lock up and glide along the track, and in turn put a noticeable flat spot onto the wheel. Flats are likewise annoying to both passengers, operators, and to people living in the local area.

[@paulmurray6006]

thank you i realy enjoyed watching this awesome

[@xsiadz]

i'm waiting for some night-ride sets

[@johnmazza9838]

I remember as a kid in the 50's the end of the line was Logan Square with the Terminal Restaurant at the street level.

[@bobbyjones7922]

@John,Awesome.

[@dongshuowu3454]

This is so freaking fast.

[@latinalover2715]

Now I can ride the "L" and not leave my house.

[@Tyler380]

I've watched quite a few of these excellent videos.. I still can't believe people live, sleep and eat dinner within feet of a train going 50- 80 mph.

[@60644Joe]

Great scene from Blues Brothers ... Jake: "How often does the train go by?" Elwood: "So often you won't even notice it." kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipmQpWmresqZd9U

[@khristianwilliams9933]

Ummm there too speed is 55

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Wow it’s really impressive how fast the trains get on these lines, around 4:30 it starts overtaking the cars on the freeway, that means it’s doing 60-70mph right?

[@kennygoetz2010]

It's worth noting that you hear that constant clanging and rough ride from all the flat spots on the wheels of almost every consist on the blue line. Those of us who ride this endure it every day but I guess the transients who ride overnight don't mind but I do. It would be nice to see some of that new equipment on the Blue line and some newer bus equipment out of forest glen, sincerely a happy rider but feeling left out =)

[@TheChicagoL]

+Dean Alt With exception to when they were brand new in the 80s, the annoyance from wheel-flat noise almost seems inherent to the 2600 series. As for new equipment, I've heard other comments about lack of it being assigned to the Northwest Side. I'm inclined to believe that when the 7000 series finally start arriving on the property (and who knows when that will be), the first batch would reasonably go to the Blue. As for Forest Glen, just "maybe" that garage will get an assignment of the 8200 series Nova Smart buses that are supposed to start arriving on the property in early 2016. But notice, I said "MAYBE".

[@g-manonthego6678]

I like the blowing noise the 2600's make.

[@Jawstaysun]

4:24 That tree is barely holding on... LOL

[@Robbi496]

I winder if the reason the closed stations are still intact is because they want them there in case they ever decide to re-open them?

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

That's not really a question that anyone knows the answer to. Some stations are historic, so they won't be demolished. Some are pending reopening. But some that have been closed for over 40 years are so outdated that it'd cost more to reopen them than just build a new station. A few stations have been closed for only about 10 years and are possibly reopening. But most closed stations have been demolished long ago.

[@michaelbrinkers3765]

The tree's extensive root system is under the entire length of the Blue Line. You can't remove the tree and roots without digging out the whole Blue Line.

[@MachenLand]

4:00 sounds so safe..

[@mackenja43]

Very good video; thanks!

[@five-toedslothbear4051]

31:37 here you can see a junction for a subway going down Lake Street that was never built. The tunnel on the left goes underneath the eastbound tunnel, and then, if I remember correctly, another 100 feet, and then stops.

[@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102]

44:00 New real estate development happening on the right at the Logan Square portal.

[@yankee_tango]

I remember when these trains had a Conductor, their only job was to open/close the doors and make the announcements of the stops. They were in process of phasing them out in 1998 when I left Chicago for the last time. I used to take a Pace bus from Justice to Midway, Orange line to Blue line then another Pace Bus when I worked in Park Ridge. 2 hour commute that way but didn't really have to wait much.

[@michaelbrinkers3765]

Correct. The drivers, whose compartment windows are open to both sides of the train, open and close the doors. This saves labor costs, but also adds about one minute more, for each station stopped, resulting in longer rides. Also, there is a psychological cost: Without a conductor, some passengers feel less safe since no "live" CTA personnel is among them. Crime is rampant on the CTA, which is not seen on these videos.

[@phoungdang4473]

They still have conductors it’s not automatic trains but you are correct about their jobs open and close doors but not just that driving the train and much more

[@yankee_tango]

@@phoungdang4473 They have a driver, a conductor was someone who was actually in the cars themselves. I know this little factoid due to living in Chicago when CTA announced they were eliminating the position. The "Engineer" now opens and closes the doors and the announcements are recorded.

[@blakemcnamara9105]

That short stretch of elevated track was once part of the Logan Square Branch of the Metropolitan Line.

[@HayleyKiyokoLineBMT]

I didn't know that the central ave station is closed in '73

[@Robbi496]

+ThePandaTrain7 Yes, I am not sure why, although it is a very "iffy" neighborhood?

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

Stations do not close due to the "iffyness" of the neighborhood they're in. Central closed in 1973 due to low ridership. Unless rampant crime takes place in a station, it will remain open regardless of the neighborhood it's in.

[@HayleyKiyokoLineBMT]

the other question is why the CTA didn't record ride the rails between ashland ave-63rd St. & howard st during rush hour?

[@johngarette7353]

I 💘 love Chicago nice view fantastic rod yah

[@johngarette7353]

Yeah anyone been to at&t park i recorded ⛽ gas money there

[@johngarette7353]

Malibu's sweet ass 🌴 beaches 🌞 sunny sandy blue skies rad waves awsome

[@johngarette7353]

Im a go check out marvels agents of s.h.i.e.l.d friday 🌙 night

[@101southsideboy]

at least this train did not take passneser up the stairs like that one train did a few years ago lol ( sorry CTA it was too hard to resist)

[@gmrobinsonnpu67]

Next Video: CTA Ride The Rails Blue Line To Forest park in Real time

[@santiagocanojr.985]

Central, Kostner, and California stations were closed in 1973 because of low ridership.

[@mic1240]

And CTA used to have what was called A-B stop stations, with trains bypassing each accordingly to make for faster trips. The entire west side lost lots of industry and saw rapid transition in 1970s. While Austin is still one of the largest and most populated neighborhoods in city, it is no longer #1 as it was for so many decades.

[@DS2K06]

@@mic1240 pretty sure they do that in philly with the market frankford elevated line

[@michaelbrinkers1145]

06:22 So bicycles are now permitted on the trains? I guess this is during a non-peak hour.

[@alje311]

Yes it's been like that for a few years now

[@anglerclampertheanglerfish3118]

Very neat

[@blueherc]

These wheel flat spots are very annoying! Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang....... I know they have lathes that can fix the problem, why don't they use them? Otherwise, I've enjoyed the video. It brought back memories from when I lived in Chicago for 7 years. Great city! Thanks!

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

Loud too. UGH!

[@Robbi496]

I am thinking that noise may not all be flat wheels, but the third rail show banging on the rail? Anyway, the Blue Line is in the middle of an extensive rehab right now, so maybe that will help?

[@acajudi100]

Will Anthony Thank you. 55 years of a bloody genocide here.💩💩💀💀💩💩💀💀😡 Google: Judi Grace StoryCorps.

[@acajudi100]

NeelyFanForever I mute the video.

[@xr6lad]

Can it stop any more frequently? I mean you can walk between most stations

[@juancarlosmartin4690]

Nice Ride.

[@NovaVortex193]

Too bad no one had the idea to do this in the 1930s or something. Time turns the mundane into something fascinating

[@mrb4691]

In general, how safe are the trains? I've never been to Chicago but will be there in a few months and am looking to use the train as my main source of transportation.

[@gregoryfrazier9498]

I've never had a problem on CTA in Chicago - been many times.

[@jackmorrison7379]

I'm not from there but I know a bit about visiting and taking common sense safety decisions. Stay away from taking the red, green or blue lines more than two stops south of the "Loop"elevated downtown area. Mostly very safe to go west or north of the Loop on those trains or to either O'Hare Airport or Midway or all of the Loop and northern or northwestern stops.

[@mrb4691]

@@jackmorrison7379 I'm only there a couple days. That said, I was looking at taking from the airport to downtown (where my hotel is) and to Wrigley Field and maybe a couple other spots just to experience Chicago and all this will be done during the day. Unfortunately with me when I read a few negative things I suddenly feel a little nervous.

[@guillermo4687]

I still think the Blue Line should be a line connecting O’Hare and Midway instead of Forest Park.

[@marcustaylor9055]

I have a question. I live in Washington DC and all of the trains stop at the end of the platform why don't some if not all of the trains stop at the end of the platform on the CTA?

[@loudpacksyndicatemancavese3415]

+Marcus Taylor Chicago trains are mostly only 4 cars long and the platforms are longer

[@klhudson9910]

i live in Chicago and in my experience, it is about where all the people are

[@karolinalachut7797]

@@loudpacksyndicatemancavese3415 wrong. When its rush hour the trains have 8 cars

[@khristianwilliams9933]

Bc are platforms are so long and not all lines have 8 cars like the green line they hold 6 cars but the platforms are long enough to have 10 cars

[@five-toedslothbear4051]

31:37

[@irvinklugh8858]

LOVE IT

[@vartal]

And what was it in 1973 that many stations were closed?

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Does any one know what street the old Humbolt Park line turned on at Damen?

[@60644Joe]

It's not really "in Real Time" since they've sped up the time it takes to open and close doors at each stop. A good driver can do this in

[@HungryGuyStories]

How often do you get trucks, cars, and motorcycles flipped over onto the train tracks along the section from 48:00?

[@CJCS1111]

It's raised just a little higher than a regular median. I'm sure ut has happened, but the odds of it happening in the path of a train are slim.

[@Jawstaysun]

1:13:15 STOOOOOOOOOPPP!!! (LOL)

[@ericl1608]

Cool!

[@goldenretriever6440]

Man even the CTA has dash cams nowadays

[@johngarette7353]

I live in alameda California we have a bart train it's like cta only white with blue stripes and 44 stations

[@johngarette7353]

Not my best comment yet usually i. don't know what to type

[@johngarette7353]

Pizza huts great

[@quiettornado1970]

One can use the CTA video to explain to out of towners to ride th train.

[@jenniferpesquera648]

I never been on blue line before

[@alexthemtaandr211weatherfa2]

Did you know that o hare airport is the slowest airport in the USA always delays,flights are hardly on time.

[@michaelbrinkers1145]

Sometimes I think the delays are "intentional" to drum up business. Most of the buildings near the Roseland stop, before/after the O'Hare station, are hotels, casinos, and entertainment venues.

[@jackmorrison7379]

Try LaGuardia in New York. The wind cause delays. The rain causes delays. The flight schedule causes delays after 12 Noon.

[@TheLOD2010]

Oh no this noise from the undercarriage... Okay the trains in the German citys are not quiet, but you will never hear such a strange noise! I have no doubts you will get shaked in this trains.

[@jackmorrison7379]

The recording microphone and camera are mounted on the outside of the train car for this video. The interior noise is much less. I rode these trains about 17 years ago but not much has changed, and you can speak normally inside.

[@huntrrams]

blue lines has to be the only rail station that's in the middle of a expressway. is there anything like this around the us?

[@TheRealLaughingGravy]

The CTA Red line runs in the median of the Dan Ryan expressway through the south side.

[@nickramirez7932]

Los Angles Yellow Line runs on the median too

[@dellass4]

the orange line in dc has 5 stations in the middle of 66 in va

[@DoncasterA1Music]

Nick Ramirez nope

[@TheLIRRFrenchie...]

Bart in the bay has 9 freeway stops. A few light rail systems do as well.

[@broden4838]

16:00 Years later the roof of the ramp to California station is gone

[@OSMDRG91TA]

On there way to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

[@HighDefBNG]

This footage looks sped up. Not just the stations stops.

[@demerrillspencer3860]

That's awesome job

[@jasperedwards81]

Glad I don't live in Chicago. Those flat spots would drive me nuts.

[@SS08947]

It is ALL flat there, the rail line only dips and rises to go under highways etc.

[@tacojosh4]

the Blue Line has the oldest trains running on them. By 2019-20, the Blue Line is getting replaced with new trains

[@tech83studio38]

She just need new or trued wheels how would you sound running 24/7?

[@jrayproductions7790]

@@SS08947 He's talking about the flat spots on the wheels, the constant clacking

[@deepblue188]

At 34:11 I was fearing for the workers' safety.😔😔😔

[@pomerlain8924]

35:50-36:40 This train is flying.

[@huncho1057]

So is jackson, monroe, and washington one long station?

[@rickywydra6710]

I imagine there are barriers between each one to separate them.

[@TheChicagoL]

+Ricky Wydra Well, believe it or not, there are NO BARRIERS to separate this alignment of stations. In other words, you can literally walk pretty much the length of this platform from Jackson to Washington and back again uninhibited. I know, because I did it for years AND STILL DO IT, along with many other patrons. I know it sounds odd. But it's true.

[@hostile177]

+Jay Jay I believe it is the longest station in the U.S.

[@TCORV]

I wish mta did this

[@ericn9vjg]

What is that closed off tunnel used for at the 00:31:36 ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gajCc5WHpKmpbtEm36s

[@Robbi496]

Originally that would have connected with the Lake Street (Now the Green Line) 'L' and they would have demolished the 'L' Structure, but I am not sure where the line would have come above ground?

[@robertschmidt7625]

The trains need a better sounding horn than what I'm hearing.

[@CJCS1111]

Watched a woman sitting right next to me get robbed in daylight on this line once. Doors opened at a stop, he got up and ripped her necklace off her and ran out. Doors closed and the train took off. Full car of people just looking at each other quietly. It was kind of surreal to me, but I'm sure it happens daily.

[@iceboxcv]

Oh god that sounds horrible.

[@robertk2007]

Hour isn't bad during rush hour

[@TerryTheNewsGirl]

The only thing I wasn't keen on these vids, even though they are awesome, is why are some of the stations boringly called 78th, or 25th, etc. Does the CTA not have enough imagination to give them proper names?

[@CJCS1111]

Are you from Chicago? Those are the ... ah nevermind.

[@fdYkn]

lol.... *facepalm*

[@michaelbrinkers1145]

If you watched some of the other videos, Chicago streets, esp near downtown, are named after US Presidents (Washington, Adams, Madison, Jackson, Van Buren, etc). I guess we don't have enough Presidents for the other street names...or maybe, those later Presidents seem to be less "worthy" of being commemorated (Nixon Boulevard?)… Maybe cartoon characters or comic super-heroes. I would prefer naming streets after FOOD! (Hamburger Heights, Meat Loaf Lane, Spaghetti Street, etc.)

[@robfriedrich2822]

Two times Western and two times California, pretty confusing

[@Animalbot652]

Dose it stop at Clrak&Lake?

[@myunderstandingscantsleepa664]

Jena Holtberg yes

[@CharlieND]

1:09:53 what's that truck doing?

[@howlandowlle7953]

Checking the exit number against his map or following up on a problem reading from his dashboard, or calling his dispatcher about an in route problem. You note he's in space between exit lane and travel lane. A typical stopping place for drivers under such circumstances.

[@CharlieND]

Howland Owlle Ah I see. It's weird. Here in Canada trucks always stop on the shoulder of the road instead of between exit lanes.

[@laurencecope7083]

Need new tyres on the wheels.

[@fdYkn]

This system crazy inefficient. People have to walk for miles to even get to the stations... and nobody is using it. Those walkways to the stations have to be 300m long sometimes.

[@qanderson4968]

fdYkn Only the red and blue line is like this but there’s also elevators at stations like that too

[@jackmorrison7379]

I think the video was made on a Saturday or Sunday. All the CTA videos show track workers and slow orders in work zones. On most Metro systems track and signal work is not done during the busy weekday periods. This accounts for the few riders. I agree that the stations are a long walk except in the underground tunnel sections.

[@George040270]

The Blue Line to O'Hare in real time needs some work done. It's too noisy.

[@juliorodriguez3121]

new york is the same , canada montreal metro has rubber tires also paris metro has rubber wheels

[@jackmorrison7379]

Microphone and camera exterior mounted for this video. False impression on noise level although I'm sure you hear the flat wheel spots in your seat.

[@khristianwilliams9933]

Your outside of the train remember that

[@loudpacksyndicatemancavese3415]

I don't know who yall ppl in Chicago do it some of these train stops are OD far from each other made me appreciate nyc trains a lil more even though our trains are dirty af

[@TheRealLaughingGravy]

Ha! Go to a video that shows operations on the CTA Loop elevated and read all the comments (including from New Yorkers) complaining about how close the stations are to each other. There's just no pleasing some people.

[@qanderson4968]

Laughing Gravy Just looked at that video too😂

[@Kee-Lo]

As a European, why is Jackson/Monroe and Washington interconnected? This must have been a costly build right?

[@Robbi496]

+Kee Lo This line was built by the "cut and cover" method of construction as it probably was LESS costly to build a continuous platform?

[@Kee-Lo]

Thanks for the response, it just seems strange that three stations are so close to each other.

[@Robbi496]

Actually, they are about 3 blocks (LONG Blocks!) apart, they just have a continuous platform!

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

They're connected because they were built like that. Equipment can be stored on the platforms and stations can be moved around if need be.

[@DoncasterA1Music]

TheBoeingRailroader I read somewhere that the platform is that long since it was also built as an air raid shelter

[@hsnt1]

Jackson Monroe Washington

[@AbdulKhanChannel]

I can smell weed from this video.

[@engstrom3431]

1:08:10 best :)

[@tinorblx1097]

17:6🍭😂

[@QuarioQuario54321]

What are those middle rails for?

[@timskolds2508]

QuarioQuario54321 The middle rail is the track for the right wheel. To the right of hat is the 3rd rail, which provides power to the electric motors and accessories.

[@QuarioQuario54321]

Tim Skolds How much have you watched? The third rail also never counts.

[@tinorblx1097]

Racine 20:46

[@tinorblx1097]

17:5 50:8

[@cbltrains1368]

....so...and you´re shure this isnt speed up?

[@juliorodriguez3121]

all the stations look very well maintain and are handicap accessible, shame on you new york city

[@viviannedadih8651]

11:11:11

[@ltrin1969]

Porque tantos prédios marrons (browns)? Dá um aspecto de tristeza por ser uma cor sem vida, sem alegria. Nossa, como tem prédios assim nos Estados Unidos. Em Chicago, então, eles existem em demasia.

[@magicmasterfan1]

pois e, tambem poucos predios altos(residenciais), sei la, bem diferente do brasil.

[@saltymax2914]

What the hell is this video about

[@Jo060]

Enthusiasts

[@oforid2227]

Track is still bad

[@DeclanBeyer]

blue line cars are old and shitty as fuck.... why can't we get the newer cars like on the red line on the blue line, its used just as much

[@DeclanBeyer]

Not trying to come off as a dick, but do you live in the city? if so, try taking the blue line to and from school every day in these shit cars that can't even hold max capacity because of the seating arrangement. Not to mention that they break down CONSTANTLY. Door problems, electrical issues, and so on. Its not fun. its also not just a car issue, but a service issue as well. They need to find better methods for morning rush periods, it could turn a 30 minute commute in to a 15.

[@QuarioQuario54321]

Declan Beyer They're getting new 1s, but you've to wait 2 years. The manufacturer's selected,&some renderings of what car 7010 could look like. The 7K series may also be being produced because they're going to add a new line but there is no planning in that right now.

[@Ichwillkeinenaliascheisyoutube]

I HAVE TO RIDE your trains "live" :-) , but it is expensive to travel from Germany .... :-(

[@kvernon1]

The route runs along a highway. Can someone please explain how you would access a train from there? I didn't see any parking lots adjacent to the stops. And if you are in your car already on the way to Chicago, why not just drive the rest of the way?

[@ThatcherChannel]

Either the highway is elevated above the station or long bridges or ramps bring you to the platform from the cross street.

[@60644Joe]

Driving into the city is usually easy but parking can be VERY expensive in the Loop. A $2.50 train ride ($5.00 round trip, even less for monthly pass holders) vs. $40.00/day to park? It's a pretty easy decision for most of us.

[@patrickhoward9793]

Not to mention about how traffic gets progressively worse the closer you get to the Loop.

[@myunderstandingscantsleepa664]

The have bridges and ramps that bring down to the platform. As as other commenters said, it’s less to pay for the train as it is to pay for parking

[@galeschool]

There are large parking lots and/or multilevel parking garages at several of the stations, including the Forest Park terminal. The lots might not be visible on this video, but they are there. You can exit the highway, park at those stations, and board the trains.