HELLO, my name is Mike Payne, and Welcome to the Gray Line Coalition; we are a non-profit Community Organization created to promote - and secure funding for - the "CTA Gray Line "L" Route" Project; which is included in the CMAP Go To 2040 RTP - Project ID# 01-02-9003.


The Gray Line would provide a Rail Rapid Transit alternative to the proposed 5 Month Shutdown of CTA's Red Line for a N E E D E D Reconstruction (Google "CTA Red Line Shutdown" for Information)

I will be commenting to the CTA on a TEMPORARY Implementation of the Gray Line - In place of "hundreds" of CTA "Shuttle Buses".


We appreciate your joining, to add your voice to our goal of improving Public Transit on Chicago's South and Southeast Sides.


One of the specific reasons for the existence of this Gray Line Yahoo Group is for A L L of our members to give us their comments, and ideas on how to publicize and promote the Gray Line throughout the Chicago area.

Please, We sincerely request that A L L of you share your thoughts with us; and within a couple of years, we will very soon have a new Dynamic Growth Engine to drive the creation of Thousands of Permanent Walk-to-in-the-Neighborhood Jobs - and Attract Millions of Dollars in new Economic Development.

For Detailed Information Click On the "Related Link" ( http://bit.ly/GrayLineInfo ) Above Right on This Page.


Coming at the end of this Month, the Regional Transportation Authority and the Chicago Department of Transportation will hold the final Public Meeting of their "South Lakefront Corridor Transit Study".

We will use this opportunity to enroll many new members, as the folks in Hyde Park especially are VERY politically active.


Again, Thank You for joining, and please contact me with any questions or ideas you might have...

Mike Payne

CTA Gray Line Project

(773) 787-8078

grayline15@yahoo.com