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What's the worst CTA station or bus route?

By Kevin O'Neil, July 20, 2009 at 10:24 pm

Redeye's Going Public columnist, Tracy Swartz, wants your opinion on what is the worst CTA train station or bus route.

Cast your ballot here.

Filed under: CTA in the news, Just a little odd, Scary shit

Tags: CTA worst bus routes, CTA worst stations

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  • jack said July 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

    The author of that piece seemed to summarize the issue on bus bunching well. Plenty of comments on that blog regarding it too.

  • chris said July 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

    Ugh... I hate the RedEye...

    Some of the people they quoted on there are unbelievable. Nominating the Belmont stop for WORST station? Complaining about the 156 bus when it runs on like 2 minute intervals at rush hour?

  • TracySwartz said July 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

    Hi Chris,

    I appreciate you checking out our page. I posted all the submissions I got via e-mail and Twitter. Everyone gets a say in this contest.

    Please feel free to comment on the post, so I can track your vote, or send me an e-mail at tswartz@tribune.com.

    Thanks,
    Tracy

  • chris said July 22, 2009 at 12:00 am
    In reply to TracySwartz:

    Thanks, I like what you're trying to do, but I don't want to be lumped in with all the other stupid complaints on there. Some of them are just completely unrealistic.

    I'd prefer a poll type system anyway, in which case I'd nominate the Wilson Red Line stop for worst station, mainly because it could be very beautiful but it's not.

  • TracySwartz said July 22, 2009 at 12:00 am
    In reply to chris:

    Chris, your timing is impeccable. I just added six comments about the Wilson Red Line stop to the ballot, www.redeyechicago.com/ctaworst ... Contest isn't over yet but that station has taken the clear lead.

    Thanks,
    Tracy

  • marthat3 said July 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

    Interesting that most of the complaints about bus routes revolve around those that operate on heavily-trafficked single-lane streets and have frequently heavy passenger loading/unloading (i.e. 22, 36, 81). I'm glad a bus operator weighed in with his perception of passengers' behavior and treatment of the bus as a rolling trash bin. It would be a refreshing change if RedEye would have a best station and best route contest. I've spent part of the summer in various transit deserts. I'm glad to be home, but I sure did like that BRT in Cleveland! No way Chicago will ever pull that off.

  • TracySwartz said July 22, 2009 at 12:00 am
    In reply to marthat3:

    Hi Martha,

    "Going Public" will be holding a best CTA line and bus route contest later this year, and I accept CTA worker commendations year-round. Feel free to send me an e-mail, Tweet, or note via carrier pigeon.

    Thanks,
    Tracy

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