From: ahk@chinet.com

Jishnu Mukerji  wrote:
>On 7/31/2014 1:39 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>Jishnu Mukerji  wrote:
>>>On 7/30/2014 3:41 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>>>Stephen Sprunk  wrote:
>>>>>On 30-Jul-14 12:28, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>>>>>hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>>>>>>>Stephen Sprunk wrote:

>>>>>>>>Note that, in many cities, the beltways are just as congested, if
>>>>>>>>not moreso, than the routes in/out of downtown.  At least for the
>>>>>>>>latter, half the trip will often be uncongested, depending on the
>>>>>>>>time of day.

>>>>>>>These days, with so much suburban office park development, beltways
>>>>>>>can be extremely congested, as you say.  Only beltways are
>>>>>>>congested all day long, seven days a week.

>>>>>>>I arrived by train in downtown Chicago.  Driving through city
>>>>>>>streets was no problem until I hit the suburbs--then the bad
>>>>>>>traffic jams started.

>>>>>>You know, hancock: We have trains into the suburbs as well, many of
>>>>>>which leave from that very same train station.

>>>>>Indeed, but many suburbs don't have local bus routes (at least to where
>>>>>you want to go) and/or taxis waiting.  These stations are used only as
>>>>>origins, not also as destinations.

>>>>We also have car-rental places in the suburbs. We also have hotels with
>>>>vans that pick people up at train stations. Who the hell would want to
>>>>visit Chicago, then rent a car downtown?

>>>Frankly, I'd take METRA to a suitable suburban stop and then get a ZIP
>>>car or something like that.

>>Those cars are adequate for the shortest rentals, only. More than three
>>or four hours, you're better off with a daily rental. Also, they're
>>pretty rare in the suburbs.

>I agree. Enterprise would probably be better since they do pick up and
>drop off.

Unfortunately, there aren't too many Enterprise locations open after 6 pm,
except near airports. It is possible to pick up a Zip at any time it's
available.

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