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• CTA express buses arent that much faster

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  "X" may mark the spot for elimination. The CTA board is expected to vote Thursday on proposed fare hikes and service cuts including the cancellation of nine express bus routes. The nine routes up for termination are: Nos. X3-King-Drive; X4-Cottage-Grove; X9-Ashland; X20-Washington-Madison; X49-Western; ...
  5 hours ago

• Pro-life Ramblings

  
  Christianity Lived Out — Authority: 118
  Health Care I dont know whether to be happy or sad that the Stupak amendment passed with the health care bill. Of course, I dont want my money spent on abortions. Yet now I fear that the Blue Dogs will have a reason to vote for this pile of bull corn. The Stupak amendment doesnt get rid of the 111 new ...
  1 day ago

• CTA rider: This is whats wrong with the Blue Line

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Brad Collins, 53,  of Edgewater, wrote to "Going Public" with complaints about the Blue Line. Heres the CTA response to why there are UIC trains . Heres the CTA response on volume of its announcements . Collins letter continues after the jump. "A couple of comments on the Blue Line. Why does the CTA run trains ...
  3 days ago

• Whats up with this CTA turnstile?

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Ryan Kiefer wrote to "Going Public" about a change with the Chicago Card turnstiles. Anyone else noticing this at their station? His photo is below. "This is the turnstiles at Midway. The Chicago Card-only lane used to be second to the right, just next to the handicapped turnstile. Now its a regular Chicago+transit ...
  4 days ago

• CTA rider: Problems with train doors

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  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 CTAs vociferous chants of the train cant move if the doors are open. No. 1 is similar to the stroller story. I was running to catch a train and got ...
  4 days ago

• CTA performers, Idol style

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  At the Jackson stop on the Blue Line on Tuesday around 9 p.m., "GP" spotted performer Anthony Berry, who has a penchant for Oldies. His picture is below. Spot a street performer youd like "GP" to spotlight? Send an e-mail to tswartz@tribune.com with details. Heres photos of other CTA performers.
  5 days ago

• CTA rider: Door closed on my bag

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Tonya Tibbs wrote to "Going Public" about a bad train experience in the wake of the stroller incident on the Red Line . Her letter continues after the jump. "I just read the article in this mornings RedEye, The Train Took My Baby, and was very disturbed. Last Wednesday I had a slightly similar experience, ...
  5 days ago

• Rider: CTA should change stroller rules

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Li Wright wrote to the CTA and cced "Going Public" with the hope that the CTA will change its rules regarding strollers in the wake of the incident on the Red Line . "Maybe, just maybe, CTA will look at its policy concerning baby strollers on the buses and trains. Ive seen near catastrophes because the mom (or ...
  5 days ago

• CTA rider: My bag got caught in train doors

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  A McKinley Park rider wrote to the CTA and cced "Going Public" in the wake of the stroller incident on the Red Line . "Red Line mystery?! More like CTA mistake! It disgusts me to read the denial from CTA representatives regarding the stroller incident on the Red Line. They are practically suggesting that the ...
  5 days ago

• CTA rider: Why pay for horrible treatment?

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Derek Miller wrote to "Going Public" with complaints about CTA and Metra. "GP" encourages customers who experience bad or good customer service to note the employees badge number and contact the CTA. Contact information is here . Millers letter continues after the jump. "I am sure you get hundreds of these ...
  5 days ago

• This is how the CTA can save money

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Padraic Connelly wrote to "Going Public" with an idea for a more comfortable CTA commute. His letter continues after the jump. "During rush periods and game days theres a pattern of behavior on the Loop trains, particularly in the subways. The crowds of commuters and tourists in those stations tend to congregate in ...
  5 days ago

• CTA rider: Workers were standing around

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  A Lakeview rider wrote to "Going Public" to complain about CTA employees "standing around" when they should be working. "I ride the CTA everyday, twice a day. This morning, at the Merchandise Mart during rush hour, there were 12 (I counted!) workers standing around. One was fixing a power box, three were eating Egg ...
  5 days ago

• Heres what happened at the CTA meetings

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  On Tuesday, "Going Public" attended the last of the community meetings regarding the 2010 CTA budget. More information after the jump. The meeting, held at the South Shore Cultural Center, drew more than 100 residents, community activists and students. For about an hour-and-a-half, dozens of residents voiced their ...
  6 days ago

• CTA rider inconvenienced by route change

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Pam Smith of Westmont wrote to "Going Public" with a complaint about her bus route. CTA contact information can be found here. "I ride the No. 121 to Union Station for my evening commute. The drivers have been catching Hell by riders because theyve been told to use the Randolph Street ramp to get to Upper Wacker. ...
  6 days ago

• CTA rider: Worker called me baby

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Dana Goldberg of East Lakeview wrote to the CTA about poor customer service and e-mailed the letter to "Going Public." Information about specific CTA employees has been redacted. Her letter continues after the jump. "I am writing to express my disappointment with the way one of your CTA employees, a supervisor, no ...
  6 days ago

• Ick! Some CTA spots not so hot

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  "Going Public" riders have been talking trash about some grimy CTA stations. One rider complained about dirty walls at two Blue Line stops while another sniffed about handrails that stain at two Loop stations. The CTA says all 144 rail stations are cleaned daily, but "GP" has the dirt on a few filthy spots. Brick ...
  1 week ago

• CTA rider: Blue Line stop inexcusable

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Via Twitter , Tyler Travitz wrote to "Going Public" with complaints about the Chicago Avenue stop on the Blue Line. More photos are after the jump. "I snapped the attached photos [Friday] at the Chicago Avenue Blue line stop. It gets like this every time there is a hard rain. Because the drainage is so poor, it ...
  1 week ago

• CTA rider: Driver called girl moron

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  A rider wrote to "Going Public" about a bad bus experience. "GP" sent the rider a link to the CTA contact page. Contact information is available here . "I was wondering if you knew how to get in touch with CTA with comments about their staff. I was riding the bus [Wednesday] and the driver skipped a young girls ...
  1 week ago

• CTA rider: Bus Tracker off

  
  RedEye — Authority: 627
  Via Twitter , Katie Aune wrote to "Going Public" about a Bus Tracker problem. The CTA response is below. "Are the old CTA buses not equipped w/GPS? Every time Bus Tracker is wrong it seems to be an old bus. Its ongoing with the No. 148 bus. Tracker is off at least two times per week." The CTA responded: "All ...
  1 week ago

• The pros and cons of going public vs. selling your company

  
  Market Mine — Authority: 117
  I taught two classes at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley this week and the focus was on "Exits". One small class, one large, both were sets of students studying how to become entrepreneurs and start and run their own ventures. Fortunately, having bought several companies, taken a company public, and sold my ...
  1 week ago

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