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Posts in category "Altered states"

Mayor Rahm surprises celler on CTA Pink Line after Morgan Street opening

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Here’s another in my periodic series of photos of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel riding the CTA rails. This time he rides the Pink Line from Morgan to Clinton after the press conference announcing the official opening of the Morgan Street Station on the Pink and Green lines. Photographer/reporter Ben Meyerson tweeted that on the ride... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Sunday at 11:00 am
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Greatest underground art gallery in Stockholm subway

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The Europeans just seem to do subways better all around than Americans. Stockholm’s 63-mile-long subway system is the latest case in point. It’s at least making the case for the most gorgeous – and longest – art gallery subway in the world. These photos of the stations and boarding areas are just drop-dead gorgeous. All... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Wednesday at 8:27 pm
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CTA had a role in NATO security efforts

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There was a tremendous coordinated effort by all aspects of city government to protect protesters right to free speech and keep citizens safe. The CTA was part of that effort, as this photo shows. Thanks to CTA Tattler reader Dan for emailing me with the photographer’s name: Photo by Steve Sterns, Stearn Images... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Tuesday at 9:43 am
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News pickup: Retired cop stops "L" beating; Morgan St. station opens quietly

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As Chicago gets back to normal after “NATO-armegeddon” ends, we summarize some news events from over the last few days. Retired cop foils robbery on Green Line train. The retired Oak Park police commander had his eye on two teens from the time they entered the Green Line train at Clark and Lake, due to... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
Monday at 6:41 pm
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Rogers Park neighbor scrapes, paints peeling CTA viaduct

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A Rogers Park man known locally for his cleanup walks now is helping the CTA at the Red Line viaduct on Farwell Avenue. This afternoon I came across him scraping, peeling paint off the Farwell viaduct and painting it. He said he went the hardware store with a paint chip and matched the color. He... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 20, 2012 at 6:26 pm
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Things to do on the CTA to avoid NATO crush this weekend

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More than 20 CTA buses rerouted. Street closures from the Near North to past McCormick Place on the south. “Rolling” Chicago highway shutdowns for NATO dignitaries. So stay away from all those areas this NATO “Global Crossroads” weekend. But it doesn’t mean you have to totally stay away from the CTA. In fact, if you... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 17, 2012 at 8:17 pm
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New "El Stories" to debut June 2 - including the tale of "L Challenge" winner

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People just can’t get enough of “El Stories,” so the Waltzing Mechanics will debut a new show June 2 based on 17 stories adapted from real CTA rider interviews. And one of those stories chronicles Adham Fisher’s recent record-breaking ride through all 143 CTA rail stations. Co-adaptors Zack Florent and Keely Leonard accompanied Fisher on... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 16, 2012 at 7:44 pm
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Vintage photos show CTA rail cars, track through the years

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In case you rail fans missed it, you must check out Chicago Magazine’s recent review of vintage CTA rail cars. Drawing from photos on the CTA’s Flickr page, it pulled together a nice collection of historic photos with explanatory captions. I’ve feature some of the here, but it’s worth a stop there to check them... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 15, 2012 at 7:37 pm
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The case of the stolen CTA maps: DePaul searches dorm rooms

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Stealing CTA rail maps from train cars has become a “rite of passage,” according to a late-April DePaulia report, the student newspaper for DePaul University. And now that seemingly innocent ritual has led DePaul authorities to search dorm rooms for the pilfered maps after they were contacted by the CTA. A Monday DePaulia story about... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 14, 2012 at 7:23 pm
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CTA, please don't adopt Metra's "reasonable" NATO restrictions

All I can say is: I hope the CTA doesn’t impose the same restrictions on passengers as the Metra will be doing May 19 through 21. From the Tribune story: Riders on all Metra lines will be subject to screening and baggage checks, with more extensive screening on Electric District trains, which run under McCormick... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 11, 2012 at 4:06 pm
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