Posted Jan. 28 at 1:15 p.m.
Most "Going Public" questions and comments come via e-mail, so when someone calls me at the RedEye office, I take special notice, especially when it's a CTA employee. Let's face it... Due to their fear of retribution from the higher-ups, they don't exactly feel as free as we riders are to speak their public transit peace.
That's why I'm looking forward to talking to a female operator who left me a message, saying she will call me back to give me the operator perspective on some comments she has seen in the RedEye.
Operators are often criticized, but their situation might have been worsened by the recent Tribune report about them running stop lights, essentially leaving tax-payers with the tab. I'll let you know what happens once I find out what her bus beef is. Stay tuned...
2 Comments
James Reyes said:
Waive red light fines for the C.T.A. and send the bus driver to traffic school.It's about safety,not money,right?
t kelly said:
regarding tickets for blowing lights,drivers run soooo sloooow during off rush hours,,.e.g.#50 Damen(nb)north Av to foster,,,,,,#49,north Av to Berwyn,,,,often catching every light,and pulling over to kill 3 to six minutes besides,so as not to arrive at checkpoint ahead of schedule.Drivers also gun the accelerator pedal and ride brake simultaneously,,,,burning up brake lining,spewing extra exhaust into air,and throwing or jostling passengers with jack rabbit starts,while fare is standing at meter,depositing fare or swiping fare card over meter software.
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