Stephanie Rivera wrote to "Going Public" about two bad train experiences in the wake of the stroller incident on the Red Line.
"I have two counterexamples to the CTA's vociferous chants of 'the train can't move if the doors are open.'
No. 1 is similar to the stroller story. I was running to catch a train and got inside, but the door closed on my arm. Unfortunately that arm was holding several large shopping bags. I was able to wiggle my arm in as much as possible, but i spent the entire ride between two stations with my hand and bags outside the doors.
No. 2, one time in the Blue Line [subway] I was standing on a relatively empty train when all of a sudden, while the train was going full speed, the doors on my car opened. If it had been a full train, i have no doubt that several people would have fallen out. The train continued on to the station, where the conductor came back to my car and closed the door manually.
No one who's spent any amount of time riding the trains doubts this woman's story."
Sponsored by:
Our Bloggerati
Featured on RedEye
2 Comments
ryanwc said:
Stephanie,
The CTA says the door-open automatic stopping mechanism works only if objects larger than 1 inch get caught. Clearly you need to bulk up your arms.
wooddroe said:
You the lady in the stroller story and a lot others who just under the dumb impression that even when the door is closing you just going to force your way in any way, well GOOD LUCK you got to keep your arm this time that give you another chance to try loosing it and try to sue CTA for your stupidity. When the doors are closing step back and wait for the next train or bus and live another day or keep your arm Say genius you sound unsafe and don't try to blame CTA IT'S YOU THAT NOT SAFE.
Leave a Comment?
What your comment will look like:
said: