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Posts in category "Breaches of etiquette"

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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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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How to identify the "players" in the CTA shell game

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Here’s a big Tattler thank you to Venus for posting this photo at my Facebook page. It reminds us who and what to look out for on the old CTA shell game. I will let Venus tell the story, since she did it so well: WARNING – CTA RIDERS! It’s called the old “Shell Game,”... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
May 6, 2012 at 5:09 pm
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Stroller wars continue on CTA

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In my eight years of blogging about all things CTA, I think the most divisive issues I’ve encountered is strollers. I’ve heard complaints from both sides: Huge strollers clogging up the narrow aisles on both buses and trains. And moms saying how tough it is to get around on the CTA with their strollers. A... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
April 23, 2012 at 7:13 pm
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"Snackman" calms combatants on NY subway train

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While calmly munching on some Pringles, a 24-year-old New York man stepped in between who had been kicking and punching each other on a New York subway car. The fight stopped. He’s now been dubbed “Snackman,” New York’s newest subway hero. Would you ever do something like that on the CTA... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
April 17, 2012 at 7:07 pm
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10 rules for tourists on how to use CTA Red Line to Cubs game

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Yes folks, it’s that time again. Opening Day at Wrigley Field. The crack of the bat. The sight of lush grass on the diamond. The smell of onions and beer. The drunk out-of-towner trying to stumble his way to Wrigley on the Red Line. For that last scenario, here are 10 tips to ease the... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
April 4, 2012 at 7:22 pm
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Amazing stories of people who like to steal buses

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The CTA has had at least one recent incident of a person stealing a bus and impersonating a driver. That was in September 2010. But that guy is a piker compared to “transit super-thief” Darius McCollum. He has been arrested 27 times in 30 years for illegally commandeering buses and subway trains. And apparently, bus... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
March 12, 2012 at 7:13 pm
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Instant party on the Metro: Have boombox, will dance

Now why don’t I ever run in instant parties on the CTA? I think This is shot in the Paris Montreal Metro. A bit of «Sunshine» in the metro with David Guetta from DAVAÏ on Vimeo. Hat tip to Amy Guth... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
March 4, 2012 at 5:24 pm
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Roosting rooster stops CTA Blue Line traffic at Logan Square

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From the CTA News of the Weird: Chicago police were called to CTA’s Logan Square Blue Line station just after midnight Monday to corral a rooster who was happily roosting on the tracks. The video shows the rooster did not resist “arrest” as the officer scooped him up and sent him to Animal Care and... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 27, 2012 at 3:51 pm
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News pickup: CTA to hold gigantic garage sale

Here are some CTA news items from last week.  World’s largest garage sale? The CTA will auction off about $32 million in surplus, unused supplies. Unfortunately, the auction shows the CTA has badly managed its assets over the last few years. But at least the agency admits it and is doing something to reverse course... Read more »
By Kevin O'Neil,
February 26, 2012 at 6:58 pm
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