The Commuter's Friend: Chicago's Skokie Swift: Episode 118

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Today, we're discussing Chicago's strangest transit line: The Skokie Swift. Just why does the random yellow line at the top of the L map exist, and is it good for anything? All this, after The News.

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References & notes

  1. [1] Mass Transit: REM's Deux-Montagnes branch begins passenger service
  2. [2] Curbed Chicago: When Chicago's Yellow Line was the future of urban transportation
  3. [3] Wikipedia: Yellow Line (CTA) ยง History
  4. [4] CTA: CTA, Skokie Celebrate 50 years of Swift 'L' Service
  5. [5] JFK Library: Legislative Summary: Housing
  6. [6] The Trolley Dodger: Skokie Swift: The "True Gen"
  7. [7] The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal: Skokie Swift: "The Commuter's Friend"
  8. [8] CTA: CTA CONVERTING SKOKIE SWIFT TO THIRD RAIL POWER
  9. [9] Wikipedia: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
  10. [10] UtahRails.net: The Golden Pass: Parleys Canyon, Utah
  11. [11] Jameslwoodward: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad coach #700.
  12. [12] Roger Puta: The Skokie Swift's rolling stock was dedicated of four 5000-series trainsets, seen here in April 1966.
  13. [13] Jonathan Lee: A rare four-car Yellow Line / Skokie Swift train of Bombardier-built 5000-series 'L' cars sweeps through Oakton Curve in Skokie.