Chicagoist: Unlucky Commuters Stuck Two Hours on Train

been hecht

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:18:33 -0600

to get the discussion back on track here [pun intended] what's in my CTA survival kit? the name and number of a good attorney, who can file the civil suit for me.

guest

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:51:05 -0600

Guest 14 here. Guest 15--Duh, I know that there are people who are traveling to or from work basically every hour of every day. I have been on my way to or from work during most of the 168 hours at least once, so I know how it goes. mrman--duh, know that, too. The dictionary definition is "to travel back and forth regularly". So, someone who runs to the gym everyday is a commuter. And someone who goes to the grocery store (whether by foot, bicycle, bus, train, car, taxi, dog sled, plane or teleportation) every Saturday is a commuter. My question was, and is, why are people on the train or bus presumed to be "commuters" while that same presumption doesn't apply to other means of transportation?

guest

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:04:14 -0600

I particularly love how Spav1 called Chicagoist both reactionary AND liberal in the same rant. Go buy a dictionary, indeed.

Ferdy

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:29:30 -0600

Go buy a dictionary Spav and learn what liberal means.

Spav1

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:21:00 -0600

What is going on with Chicagoist being insanely doomsday reactionary? There is NO WAY this would have escalated to "riot proportions". What do you think a riot is? It takes more of a flashpoint than being stuck on a train for an hour and FAR more people would have to be involved than the 50 or so that were probably on the train. If you could just try not to be so goddamned liberal, that would be awesome.

Scooter Libbby

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:05:11 -0600

A scanner to listen to CTA Rail Control. The frequencies are: 470.9875 471.0375 - O'Hare Congress 471.0625 - Lake/63rd St. 471.0875 - Ravenswood/Evanston 471.1125 - Howard/Dan Ryan

mrman

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:25:34 -0600

"Commuter" does not only apply to individuals traveling between home and work. morphine or any morphine derivative

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:11:55 -0600

Guest 14: There are people who work at night, you know. I see them on the trains a lot, frequently at 9 p.m.

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:57:54 -0600

Why is it that anyone (except homeless folks) riding public transit at anytime is "commuting"? Would one say that people in their cars at 9pm Saturday night are "commuting"?

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:14:56 -0600

if i'm stuck on a train and you start spraying some kind of nasty fake-smell air freshener anywhere near me i will punch you in the ear. and as far as pulling the emergency door and walking it on your own - i'm sure that occurred to a number of passengers but the train was on elevated tracks and there's no easy way to get down to ground level if you're not near a station. If you wanna go walking on elevated tracks in the dark, have fun with that.

James Koh

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:47:54 -0600

For just such an emergency, I always carry my cleanest red and blue outfit.

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:35:32 -0600

I could survive until the bladder was full up ... but I guess that is what hobo corner is for, right?

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:03:53 -0600

CTA Can't Transport Anyone

Shannon

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:53:44 -0600

how could i forget water? even i don't go anywhere without it. of course, if you have water, you might want to also pack one of these.

Ferdy

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:32:48 -0600

A concealed handgun.

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:11:42 -0600

Physician's Desk Reference...hollowed out...

starcrunch

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:09:41 -0600

I would bring a hand-operated fan (the type ladies in Spain carry on the Metro), a bottle of water, and a book. I was stuck underground not moving for 15 min on the blue line last night, but thanks to my book and not being in a hurry, it was no big deal. But I'm with matty -- after 45 minutes, fuck waiting, I'm looking for an exit. Especially if it's hot.

matty

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:26:48 -0600

dude fuck waiting i would just hop off the train after pulling the emergency door opener.

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:13:41 -0600

face mask (for smoke) whistle water

Laura Oppenheimer

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:55:36 -0600

Hand sanitizer? When I get nervous, I sometimes bite my nails. Which isn't a good thing to do if you are holding onto to something in a CTA train...

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:51:01 -0600

A car.

guest

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:45:28 -0600

I have no idea what I'd put in mine. I can't think right now because the thought of being stuck in a train without lights in that stifling heat is going to freak me out for the rest of the day.