Doth we wish to turn the Hiawathas into some kind of commuter train?
Once upon a time, the MILW ran theirs NON-STOP. Glenview was added only after O'Hare became Chicago's main airport, circa 1960.
Sturtevant was an Amtrak era "inovation".
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during February, ridership on the Milwaukee-to-Chicago Hiawatha line rose 11%, from 32,808 in February 2004 to 36,317, Adams said. The new station accounts for part of the increase, although it's not yet clear how many passengers are Chicago-area travelers using the airport and how many are Milwaukee-area residents who find the location more convenient than the downtown or Sturtevant depots, he said.Full story here http://www.jsonline.com/traffic/news/mar05/311371.asp (scroll down to the section 'Curbside Comments' to see the Amtrak related portion of the story)
during February, ridership on the Milwaukee-to-Chicago Hiawatha line rose 11%, from 32,808 in February 2004 to 36,317, Adams said......which is exactly the kind of ammunition for TSec Norman Mineta is looking for....so he can find a reason to hand over the expenses to Wisconsin.