As it turned out, the two projects weren't related. Local funding, from Gov. Ryan's Illinois FIRST program, was used to finance the rehab of the College Ave. station, while the UP capacity enhancement project will be paid for with federal funds.
The capacity enhancement project has been federally approved, but so far, no money has been found, and to my knowledge, no engineering studies have been done. If it ever actually gets off the ground with proper funding, an ideal situation would be two control points, spaced about 3 miles apart, one in an area east of the Glen Ellyn depot, and the other just west of College Ave. One could have a 1-3 interlocking arrangement, the other 3-1, or vice versa. Just a thought...
--Dorian--