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

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. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: REM's Deux-Montagnes branch begins passenger service [2]Curbed Chicago: When Chicago's Yellow Line was the future of urban transportation [3]Wikipedia: Yellow Line (CTA) § History [4]CTA: CTA, Skokie Celebrate 50 years of Swift 'L' Service [5]JFK Library: Legislative Summary: Housing [6]The Trolley Dodger: Skokie Swift: The "True Gen" [7]The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal: Skokie Swift: "The Commuter's Friend" [8]CTA: CTA CONVERTING SKOKIE SWIFT TO THIRD RAIL POWER [9]Wikipedia: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad [10]UtahRails.net: The Golden Pass: Parleys Canyon, Utah [11]Jameslwoodward: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad coach #700. [12]Roger Puta: The Skokie Swift's rolling stock was dedicated of four 5000-series trainsets, seen here in April 1966. [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.