A Train Odyssey, Part 1: Chicago Metra & Union Station

This video is part one in a series of four videos that I call “A Train Odyssey“. Please be aware that when I was shooting the video, I envisioned a three-part series, instead of a four part series, and some of that my spoken dialogue still references Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, out of three videos, but it was too late to re-shoot those videos once I realized it would actually be a four-part series. I have tried to correct all TYPED text and add pop-up text correcting myself when my voice is referring to the original three-part series. Part 1 is a combination of the Chicago Metra train trip from my home in the suburbs to Chicago Union Station to catch the AMTRAK “Cardinal“ train, which I was taking as far as Washington DC, although the train continues from there to its terminus. Once I arrive at Chicago Union Station, I do an extensive tour of that station, the immediate surrounding area in downtown Chicago, and the Metropolitan Lounge in the station. This video was taken on Saturday, Se