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Lollapalooza Attendees Still Waiting For CTA Trains
THE LOOP — The summer fun of this year’s Lollapalooza Festival turned to sweaty frustration on Sunday as concert attendees left Grant Park to find long waits and crowded trains at CTA stations arou
Yellow Line Returns, but Hasn’t Seemed the Same Since the Accident
“I heard someone on the platform say something like ‘good to have the Skokie Swift back,’” said Greg Watkaski, 48, a pharmacist, “come on, man, have a little tact. What if the Yellow Line heard you calling it by its nickname from the glory days?”
Woman Crosses Her Arms When Delayed Train Finally Arrives To Show She’s Disappointed
IRVING PARK – This past Thursday, longtime Chicago resident Cassidy Madison, 38, was seen standing at the Brown Line platform, shaking her head with disgust and pointedly pointing at her imaginary
CTA Announces They've Smashed Their Goal of Running One Train and Bus a Day
After years of long wait times and skipped schedules, they’ve announced it’s once again hitting goals for service.
Stupid Dumb Idiot Pulls Bus Cord After Someone Already Did
Other passengers corroborated Bolland's story, saying they too had seen a stupid dumb idiot reaching for the cord, even though “Stop Requested” was visible on the bus’s display.
Break-up Rumors Swirl as Brown Line Seen Giving Green Line Cold Shoulder at State & Lake
Although the couple was first spotted together this Fall, it’s unknown when they initially crossed paths but sources say they first hooked up at the CTA’s holiday party. Their ups and downs have largely been public, typically occurring on Lake St., Wabash Ave., Van Buren St., and Wells St.
Oscar Awarded to The Bus Driver Who “Didn’t See You” Waiting at Stop
It’s this method of trickery that Wyatt studied as a student of bus driver school.
Chicagoan Not Sure if It’s Debilitating Social Anxiety, or if They Just Have to Take Two Buses to Get There
“I would rather never speak to anyone again than wait for the 82 after already going through the emotional labor of catching the 80.”
CTA Solves Driver Shortage by Welding Drivers’ Doors Shut
“We’re making sure that driver safety and comfort is considered,” said Borle. “There’s windows, so we can pass them food and water. Ugh, I can tell you all are wondering about bathroom breaks. Look, I don’t want to say it. You’re going to get mad at me.”
CTA to Install Device That Plays Welcoming Jingle When Someone Opens the Doors Between Train Cars
“Best case scenario it’s someone running from something in their car, worst case scenario it’s a group of teenagers. We’ve determined that if a fun jingle played when the door opened, it might make everyone involved feel more welcome.”
