[DOC] [TLE] Chicago "L" - Wikipedia [PAR] The Chicago "L" (short for "elevated") is the rapid transit system serving the city of 
Chicago and ... Chicago's "L" provides 24-hour service on some portions of its 
network, ... Over the next year service was extended to 63rd Street and Stony 
Island ... In 1893, trains began running on the Lake Street Elevated Railroad and 
in... [DOC] [TLE] Ogilvie Transportation Center - Wikipedia [PAR] The Chicago and North Western Railway built the Chicago and North Western 
Terminal in 1911 to replace its Wells Street Station across the North Branch of the
... [DOC] [TLE] The Loop (CTA) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Loop is the 1.79-mile (2.88 km) long circuit of elevated railroad that forms the 
hub of the Chicago "L" system in Chicago, Illinois. As of 2012, the branch has 
served 74,651 passengers every weekday. The Loop is so named because the 
railroad loops around a rectangle formed by Lake Street ... The railroad loop has 
given its name to Chicago's downtown, which is known... [DOC] [TLE] Elevated railway - Wikipedia [PAR] An elevated railway is a rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level on 
a viaduct or ... Elevated railways are usually used in urban areas where there 
would otherwise be a large number of level crossings. ... This was followed by the 
Manhattan Railway in 1875, the South Side Elevated Railroad, Chicago (1892),
... [DOC] [TLE] Chicago ''L''.org: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [PAR] And why does Chicago call it the "L" rather than the "el", as New York City and ... 
Wouldn't it have made more sense to allow people to transfer at 58th, with its ... I 
assume they do something along with the third rail, but what do they do .... 6.1 
Did the Kenwood and Stockyards branches run over streets or alleys and are 
there... [DOC] [TLE] Remnants of the L | Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and ... [PAR] Jul 2, 2011 ... Called the Alley L because its route was completely through city-owned ... areas 
of Chicago: the Lake Street Elevated Railroad Company (1893);11 the .... CTA's 
1957 system map (above right) illustrates the routing change. [DOC] [TLE] Board rails against CSX over ongoing crossing ... - Chicago Tribune [PAR] Oct 11, 2016 ... The federal Surface Transportation Board says blocked rail crossings on ... the 
board said in its decision issued Friday, which calls for more detailed ... the 
railroad because of freight trains blocking crossings on busy streets. [DOC] [TLE] Chicago travel guide - Wikitravel [PAR] Chicago is a huge vibrant city and a metropolitan area that sprawls over .... 
Cream of Wheat, soft drinks, street lights and safe electricity, the fax machine, and 
... Carl Sandburg called Chicago the Hog Butcher for the World for its cattle ..... 
The CTA Orange Line train runs between the Loop and Midway in around 25 
minutes. [DOC] [TLE] Chicago Union Station :: Station Facts [PAR] Amtrak is formally known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation and 
was ... Union Station consisted of the current Headhouse west of Canal Street 
and a ... Two Henry Hering figural statues tower over the Great Hall on its east 
wall, ... For more information about Metra, visit www.metrarail.com or call 312-322
-6777. [DOC] [TLE] American Experience | Chicago: City of the Century | Transcript - PBS [PAR] They had paddled from the St. Lawrence River, over the Great Lakes to what is .... 
To overcome its isolation, Chicago had to reach out -- East and West. ... Narrator: 
One reporter called the Irish "not merely ignorant and poor...but... .... Six years 
after its canal, first railroad and grain elevator, Chicago surpassed St. Louis in the
... [DOC] [TLE] Canadian Pacific, Norfolk Southern fight over Chicago rail ... [PAR] Dec 16, 2015 ... Chicago is at the center of a railroad 'street fight' ... Canadian Pacific Railway is 
banking its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern in ... In dueling white papers, 
press statements and investor calls, both sides are sketching... [DOC] [TLE]

Question: It's what Chicagoans call their above-the-street railroad
Answer: El