Talk:Hiawatha (Amtrak)

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Since the page had so much information on the Milwaukee Road's Hiawathas, Hiawatha (passenger train) seemed to make more sense than Hiawatha (Amtrak).

[edit] ROW?

Which ROW does this AMTRAK service use through the City of Chicago? J. Crocker 18:38, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

[1] has that (under Metra's "Chicago Union - Glenview - Lake Forest - Rondout - Prairie Crossing - Grayslake - Fox Lake, IL" service) - eventually the article will have details. This is a former Soo Line route. --SPUI (talk) 19:42, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

That doesn't seem to make sense, the route you described is called the MD-N line. It goes northwest from Chicago. The UP-N line goes directly north and seems to be a better route for going from Milwaukee to Chicago. J. Crocker 18:22, August 30, 2005 (UTC)

Metra UP-N trains run into the Ogilvie Transportation Center, while Amtrak serves Union Station. There may be no connection. There may also be better track conditions or dealings with the owners of the MD-N than the UP-N. --SPUI (talk) 18:49, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

The MD-N does go north until Rondout, where it turns west, but Amtrak continues north. --SPUI (talk) 00:55, 4 September 2005 (UTC)