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• Never Fails

  
  w e r e w o l f — Authority: 493
  Someone on the bus always always smells like feces
  1 day ago

• Feeling the holiday spirit with CTA gifts

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Love it or hate it, public transit is here to stay. Its been a topsy-turvy year for the CTA. Theres a new boss and no fare hikes (for a while) But add in bus cuts and worker layoffs and gone is that smile. To help you remember what fun it is to ride, "Going Public" presents this CTA gift guide. For the woman who ...
  1 day ago

• CTA rider: Recycle cards for free ride

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Davonda Buck wrote to "Going Public" with an eco-friendly CTA idea. "Amidst all of the CTAs funding woes, they should get us to recycle more of those bus cards by giving out one free ride for every ten cards recycled. They could help cut costs by recycling those little plastic horrors. You never know if you have ...
  1 day ago

• CTA rider: New Fullerton station not safe

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Antonio Izaguirre wrote to "Going Public" with complaints about the new Fullerton station. "GP" went to the station on Saturday and noted the floors were somewhat slippery. There were sections of the floor covered in dust from the ongoing construction. More photos after the jump. "I dont know if youve noticed the ...
  2 days ago

• Jingle L: The CTA Holiday Train has arrived

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  "Going Public" caught up with the CTA Holiday Train on its maiden ride Saturday. The trip started at the Howard stop, where the Yellow, Red and Purple Lines meet. Riders took photos with Santa and received free candy canes. If you spot the holiday train, please send a photo to tswartz@tribune.com for a photo gallery ...
  3 days ago

• CTA turnstile mystery solved!

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Via Twitter , Ryan Kiefer wrote to "Going Public" to ask why turnstile lanes had changed at CTA stops at Midway Airport, the Merchandise Mart, Clark/Lake and Library. The CTA responded: "CTA is reconfiguring turnstiles that had been Chicago Card only to also accept magnetic strip fare cards."
  4 days ago

• When will CTA Washington Red Line stop reopen?

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Via Twitter , a rider asked about the Washington Red Line stop. The CTAs response is below. "Will the Washington Red Line stop open when Block 37 and pedway opens on Thanksgiving?" The CTA responded: "No, there is currently no timeline for when the Washington Red Line station will reopen, or when the paid ...
  4 days ago

• Rider: Why doesnt my CTA card work?

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Tom Gamache wrote to "Going Public" about a problem with his Chicago Card. The CTA response is after the jump. "A huge problem I have with the CTA is how often the farecards (I have a Card Plus) do not register with the touchpad. I dont bring exact fare with me each time I take the bus because I rely on the fact ...
  4 days ago

• What are the CTA passback rules?

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Robert Jones wrote to "Going Public" with a question about fare card passback rules. The rest of Jones letter and the passback rules are after the jump. "My wife and I had an encounter with a CTA bus driver [Wednesday] night that has brought a question to the front of my mind, and I was hoping you could help me with ...
  5 days ago

• Fellow CTA rider

  
  w e r e w o l f — Authority: 493
  1) Thanks for not caring about personal space. I guess I am ok with our shoulders rubbing together...
  5 days ago

• Next Briefing on food crisis and food insecurity

  
  euforic blog — Authority: 110
  The next Brussels Development Briefing will be held on 9th December and will discuss “From Global Food Crisis to Local Food Insecurity” in the context of the new EC policy on Food security to be released. The Briefing will be looking at the domino effects of increased speculation in food markets (How has the ...
  5 days ago

• Inappropriately Touched by an Angel

  
  R.O.C.K. on the C.T.A — Authority: 120
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  5 days ago

• Spotted: Fringe Observers in Chicago

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Its official: The "Fringe" Observers have arrived. Brian Pitts wrote to "Going Public" this morning to say he spotted "some of these guys near the Adams entrance from Union Station." "There were a number of Amtrak police officers outside too. I wonder if they were there in case people got nervous about who these ...
  5 days ago

• CTA rider: I should be compensated after evacuation

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Trish Nee wrote to "Going Public" about a Blue Line train emergency in April 2008 that led to the evacuation of trains. Nee wrote to the CTA in April 2008 seeking compensation for clothes and a suitcase damaged in the evacuation. Nee said she still hasnt heard back from the CTA. Her correspondence with the CTA is ...
  5 days ago

• 9th December 2009 – “From Global Food Crisis to Local Food Insecurity”

  
  Brussels Development Briefings — Authority: 107
  CTA in partnership with the European Commission-DG Development and EuropeAid, the EU Presidency, the ACP Secretariat, Euforic, IPS Europe and Concord organizes bimonthly Development Briefings in Brussels to raise awareness on key rural development issues with the development community based in Brussels. The next ...
  5 days ago

• CTA rider: Driver didnt care about noise

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Quiana Bradley wrote to "Going Public" about a bad bus experience Tuesday night. Her letter continues after the jump. "A little after 9 p.m. [Tuesday] night a friend and I were heading home from school. We boarded the No. 75 75th Street Damen bus going westbound from the 79th Street Red Line. After we boarded, a ...
  6 days ago

• Alleged scam on the Red Line

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  Dave Van de Walle wrote to "Going Public" about a possible scam on the Red Line. Van de Walle said he witnessed this incident on Monday morning. Though "GP" typically redacts personal information about passengers and drivers such as race, were making an exception so these alleged scammers can be found. Van de ...
  6 days ago

• Chicagos homicide toll surpasses 400

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  By Tracy Swartz RedEye Englewood saw two homicides this week, bringing its 2009 murder toll to 17 victims. On Sunday, a 20-year-old man was found shot to death in the 500 block of West  58th Street, according to police information. The next day, a 21-year-old man was shot and killed about four blocks away. This ...
  6 days ago

• oh GOD I missed the North and Clybourne Stop!!!

  
  R.O.C.K. on the C.T.A — Authority: 120
  What am I ever to do?!?!?!?!?
  6 days ago

• Fringe takes over CTA Brown Line

  
  RedEye — Authority: 646
  If you notice a stranger on the Brown Line Thursday morning, do not be frightened. Lets hope the stranger is the "Fringe" Observer. To celebrate Foxs sci-fi thriller, men dressed as the Observer will be on the Brown Line train Thursday morning, according to a Fox spokesman. If you spot an Observer, please e-mail ...
  6 days ago

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