EJ&E Waukegan - Trains Magazine

WCL LTD(the holding company)announced intent to abandon 3.6 miles of the Waukegan end of the Leithtton Sub.

Now.

My question is:Why just 3.6 miles?

Also will U.P. step in and aquire the rest of the track to Leithton?

Or at least to the junction at Upton.

It would be simple for U.P. to buid a connector to the C.N. at the closest point where the old U.S.S. Steel Wire plant used to be 2.82 miles from the end of the line.

This could also be a prime spot the relocate the Metra station at the market street area.

Then Metra would not have to make reverse moves to pickup passengers at the platform.