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CTA: Brown Line fare equipment fixed

Andrew Flechtner asked "Going Public" about a farecard problem on the Brown Line. The CTA response is below. The layoffs that took effect last month hit bus drivers, rail operators and bus mechanics."Recently the Sacramento auxiliary exit on the Francisco... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA: Cold can lead to door defects

Via Twitter, Jessi Moth told "Going Public" that in February she saw multiple Red Line trains that had at least one broken door. "GP" asked the CTA about problems with Red Line doors. Late last year, a woman said her stroller was caught... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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Do you see graffiti on your CTA bus?

In today's "Going Public" column, "GP" wrote about seeing purple graffiti on the No. 143 bus from Sheridan and Briar Place to Congress and Michigan. Below is a photo of the graffiti.In a tour of the Skokie Shop last year, CTA... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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Readers down on CTA Brown Line

Maybe they should call it the Frown Line.... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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This CTA station has a Bus Tracker kiosk

For last week's column, "Going Public" rode the No. 51-51st Street bus, which travels between the Kedzie Orange Line and the 47th Street Red Line stops. "GP" noticed outside the 47th Street Red Line station is a Bus Tracker kiosk,... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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Glasses wearers: Do you look hotter than these bespectacled celebs?

I just cracked my glasses frame last night. I wear contacts, so I've had my pathetic/dorky glasses for about 6 years... no one sees me wear them except my roommate.Do you wear glasses? Are you fashionable? Do you (and your... Steph Yiu http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/redeye
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CTA rider: Driver told us to 'shut up'

A rider wrote to "Going Public" this morning about a bad bus experience. Information about the bus and its driver has been redacted. The letter continues after the jump. Bus drivers are required to lower the lift for anyone who... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA: OK to stand in front of yellow bus line

"Going Public" has been on quite a few buses crammed with riders all the way up to the bus' front window in the wake of the service cuts that took effect a month ago. So "GP" wanted to know if... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: Remove snow from my stop

Via Twitter, Jen Smith asked "Going Public" about snow removal policies because she noticed snow wasn't being removed at an area outside the North/Clybourn stop on the Red Line. The CTA response is below.The CTA responded: "When it snows, in... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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Are CTA workers paid too much?

Patrick Malon wrote to "Going Public" last month with a question about bus driver pay. The CTA told "GP" on Friday "newly hired bus operators must work part-time before they are eligible for full-time employment.Part-time bus operator salaries start at... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: Don't punish all of us

Pat Sullivan wrote to "Going Public" with a complaint about a Brown Line exit. The CTA response to a related complaint is here."I take the Brown Line to and from work, Southport to LaSalle and back. As of Wednesday, the... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA Bus Driver Helps Out After Man, Woman Shot


Man, woman in critical condition.


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CTA cuts: Late-night walks home

"Going Public" recently asked CTA riders to detail their commute before and after the CTA service cuts took effect last month. Tanya Vega, 40, of Austin previously wrote about how she wouldn't be able to see local bands because of... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: Turn down the music

In Tuesday's "Going Public" column, GP asked riders about their etiquette pet peeves on the CTA. The rider below wrote to GP about loud music, which is prohibited on the CTA. The rider also asked about the new train announcements.... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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Rider: 'CTA, what a joke'

A rider wrote to the CTA and cced "Going Public" about a bad bus experience. Her letter continues after the jump."First, as you should already be aware, the No. 156 bus was infrequent and inconsistent BEFORE the schedule change, making... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: Thanks for returning toy car

Via Twitter, Mark Smithivas alerted "Going Public" to a successful lost-and-found story."This morning I caught an eastbound Diversey CTA bus headed to the Nature Museum with my 2-year-old son. As we disembarked at the museum, I asked the driver if... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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Ex-CTA worker: All I want is my job back

"Going Public" presents the second dispatch of a 30something bus driver who was laid off last month when service cuts took effect. Click here for the "Frustration Station" series."Nothing has changed. Still waiting for CTA and ATU241 to come to... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: No spitting on the bus

In Tuesday's "Going Public" column, GP asked riders to describe the worst etiquette faux pas they've ever seen on the CTA. Rebecca Brown of Logan Square wrote to GP about sunflower seeds. Here's a recent post about seeds on the... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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See a roach on the CTA? Get in line

Bus drivers met this morning at the Chicago Avenue Garage off Pulaski Road and Chicago Avenue to discuss various topics including pesticide on the buses. The sign below about the meeting is courtesy of a bus driver, who asked to... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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Rider: CTA gets D-minus for cuts

"Going Public" recently asked CTA riders to detail their commute before and after the CTA service cuts took effect last month. Tanya Vega, 40, of Austin previously wrote about how she wouldn't be able to see local bands because of... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: Give up seat for pregnant women

In today's "Going Public" column, GP asked riders to follow certain etiquette guidelines including watching out for expectant mothers who may need a seat. Erika Kelly, 29, of Lincoln Park wrote to "GP" about her experience being pregnant on the... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: This isn't Chuck E. Cheese

Elsa Reyna, 53, of Uptown -- who calls herself "a long-suffering commuter" -- wrote to "Going Public" offer suggestions for CTA riders.">> Only occupy the amount of space you absolutely need.>> If you're seated, don't spread your legs wide apart,... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: Clipping nails a no-no

In today's "Going Public" column, GP asked riders to describe the worst etiquette faux pas they've ever seen on the CTA. Barry Owen, 32, of Edgewater wrote to GP about a faux pas he said he saw about a year... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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The CTA readers' 'Guide to a Civilized Ride'

It's getting tougher to love thy neighbor on the CTA, thanks to recent service cuts that have caused some buses and trains to be packed tighter than usual.... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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CTA rider: Fix Brown Line security

A rider wrote in to "express outrage with the CTA" about Brown Line concerns."I live near the Francisco CTA Brown Line stop. Approximately a month ago, a woman was assaulted ON the platform at the Francisco stop at 8:30 a.m.... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides
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