Chicagoist: When CTA Drivers Attack

lamgray

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:14:46 -0600

I call bluff on this story. I mean a CTA employee actually doing work, speaking to a customer, and not being too lazy to do anything remotely close to helping out a customer (or harming one). NO WAY! There was once a very drunk elderly woman at my bus stop that kept walking into the street, then sat down and passed out. I was really concerned for her well being as it was pretty late in the eve and didn't have a cell phone, so when I boarded the bus, I asked the driver to call her in, to which he responded wasn't his job. I stated that she was at a CTA bus stop, so why couldn't he use that little radio to call it in? Still nothing and he told me to sit down or get off. So, I finally convinced someone on the bus to call the cops for me to make sure she was ok. THATS more typical.

JAWilson

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:19:21 -0600

In my world, that knife show is an assault charge.

Ingrid

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:27:24 -0600

So, the equipment on CTA sucks and the city wants to build a bigger ferris wheel. Way to go. Let's put more shows on for tourists and Olympic bids and forget about the residents who need to get by every day.

Scooter Libbby

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:51:08 -0600

My smart card often is "invalid" on the bus, never on the train. Usually the driver will say to try again & if it still doesn't work, just waves me on. The card is definitely valid, with more than enough money on it. It's obvious that the CTA is incapable of maintaining its equipment properly or the wretched, broken up Chicago streets are destroying the equipment.

irritablevowel

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:16:12 -0600

I love the subtle reveal that the crazy knife wielding driver is a she.