Shore Line Dispatch No. 1: Cooperation Moves the Public

Explore the story of the integrated operations of the Chicago Aurora & Elgin Railroad and the Chicago Rapid Transit Company and later the Chicago Transit Authority over the Garfield Park Branch of Chicago’s rapid transit system until September 19, 1953.

This was a very complex operation, best described as cars of wood operated by men of steel pursuant to a book of rules that included a rule stating that “no collision with another train will be excused.”

Features:

• Extensive history
• 40+ color photos and documents of the service
• Foldout stringcharts featuring East and Westbound weekday operations from January 1950