. The railway terminal problem of Chicago; a series of addresses before the City club, June third to tenth, 1913, dealing with the proposed re-organization of the railway terminals of Chicago, including all terminal proposals now before the City council committee on railway terminals .. . me to time, as required, build new stations, and the Union Station ° * ^ ^^Association could, by building the first unit where we propose, makethis progressive development possible today. This is a salientfeature, which, if taken advantage of, would give the key to thesituation to the city. What more desirabl
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. The railway terminal problem of Chicago; a series of addresses before the City club, June third to tenth, 1913, dealing with the proposed re-organization of the railway terminals of Chicago, including all terminal proposals now before the City council committee on railway terminals .. . me to time, as required, build new stations, and the Union Station ° * ^ ^^Association could, by building the first unit where we propose, makethis progressive development possible today. This is a salientfeature, which, if taken advantage of, would give the key to thesituation to the city. What more desirable aim for all interestsconcerned could be possible at this juncture? The Northwestern Railroad could be eliminated from con-sideration at present if it refuses to co-operate, and the UnionStation Association could build this unit and actually operate it asa double stub-end station; or, better yet, they might be prevailedupon to operate on the basis of through-routing their combinedservice, in view of the fact that the several roads forming the groupnow enter from the three main ways, which would have to be usedlater for all railroads. In that way they could build a unit systemand operate their trains at the proposed subway level and with 69 THE RAILWAY TERMINAL PROBLEM OF CHICAGO. Plate 31. ■ Bapid Transit System, Railway Througli-routiiig System.Railway Junotions. Present City Limits.Proposed City Limits. PLAN FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO Bt Messbs. Guenzel and Dbummond, Ahchiteots 70 PROPOSAL OF GUENZEL AND DRUMMOND steam traction, merely providing for the elevated structure as afuture contingency. Thus, the situation would be saved until sucha time as public opinion could bring about laws or conditions whichthe several railroads could not afford to overlook or refuse to complywith. For the further pursuit of a plan for progressive development itshould be possible for the city, acting in conjunction with the UnionStation Association, to utilize in part