My normal commute going north was 15 minutes longer tonight. The delays started just after North/Clybourn all the way to Belmont....
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Miller J. Bradley
miller_bradley
Feb 27, 2004 12:37 am
I should have said that I was on the brown. I did notice the red stopping a few times between Fullerton and Belmont. The train I was on and the red next to...
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Tony Coppoletta
t3rdrail
Feb 27, 2004 1:57 am
Even thought they said it's normal, things apparently aren't quite yet. When I left work at 6, the train leaving Quincy Outer had a destination of Belmont, and...
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Miller J. Bradley
miller_bradley
Feb 27, 2004 2:30 am
Because of the brown line substation fire, every other brown out of the loop during the evening rush only goes to Belmont. This has been happening all week....
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timothius2002
Feb 27, 2004 2:53 am
Tony, you REALLY need to get a scanner. Basically, the CFD probably demanded that things be shut down for awhile so they had extra room to manuever without...
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eddiethe2nd
Feb 27, 2004 3:38 am
They are turning every other train at Belmont in the morning rush as well. The brown line problem is causing some delays on the red line around Belmont. My...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Feb 27, 2004 4:13 am
There was debris on tracks 3&4 so they only powered up tracks 1&2. That is history now. ... From: Tony Coppoletta To: CHICAGOTRANSIT@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Feb 27, 2004 4:22 am
Hate to think what it will cost to investigate the 1/4 cent robbery. ... From: bubba@... To: chicagotransit@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Feb 27, 2004 5:34 am
Chicago Tribune: El service restored after fire http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-040226cta,1,6253311.story?coll= chi-news-hed El service restored...
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Tony Coppoletta
t3rdrail
Feb 27, 2004 5:35 am
I'm rarely at home. And I certainly wouldn't carry one with me. A scanner just wouldn't do me much good. My sources are Internet and FM radio. lol TC ... ...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Feb 27, 2004 7:11 am
Sometime they might set up hoses on the tracks. ... From: Tony Coppoletta To: CHICAGOTRANSIT@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 8:54 PM Subject:...
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timothius2002
Feb 27, 2004 7:37 am
Why wouldn't you carry one with you? You could probably get an R2 from somewhere or one of the small Yaesus which are practically pocket sized and would suit...
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timothius2002
Feb 27, 2004 7:39 am
Of course, some people use scanners at the office, also....
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kellyjosef@...
builder1965
Feb 27, 2004 3:44 pm
This story was sent to you by: kelly pierce Here's an analysis of Metra's current safety problem. it seems that Metra could do more to protect those at...
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mikebennidict
Feb 27, 2004 3:55 pm
... that Metra could do more to protect those at stations. I wonder if the father whose son was killed will sue Metra for its neglegence in not putting up...
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Tony Coppoletta
t3rdrail
Feb 27, 2004 4:05 pm
Funny... (from Sun-Times) "Thousands of RCN customers in Chicago were without cable or Internet service Thursday night due to damage caused by a fire earlier...
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Miller J. Bradley
miller_bradley
Feb 27, 2004 7:54 pm
Here is an interesting essay about the impact the El has (had) on the area where it crosses the old Illinois Central Gulf tracks by 15th street. ...
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ajk100@...
ajkristopans
Feb 27, 2004 10:38 pm
I have always marveled that more don't get knocked off at the mid-platform walkways. If they at least have a bell an/or lights, you takes your chances if the...
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Tony Coppoletta
t3rdrail
Feb 27, 2004 11:16 pm
Crossing at Metra stations has always made me nervous. I am always like the last one standing after my train leaves if I have to cross because I want to make...
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ajk100@...
ajkristopans
Feb 27, 2004 11:57 pm
The vast majority CTA knocks off are suicides, plus an occasional drunk. Non-inebriated people falling or being pushed onto the tracks is quite rare. For the...
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Chris Marzullo
bodegamarz
Feb 28, 2004 12:11 am
I'm sure there were still problems as a lot of people refuse to pay attention to the destination signs these days. If a Brown Line train says "Belmont", then...
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zhesh81
Feb 28, 2004 12:13 am
yow. This is a great group... My name is Ben, and I am working with the Campaign for Better Transit. We are in the process of revamping our website ...
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ajk100@...
ajkristopans
Feb 28, 2004 3:26 am
This is why a lot of cities have absolutely no short turns. ALL buses on a route go to the same place. The ultimate expression of this idea is in Washington...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Feb 28, 2004 4:46 am
Relayed. ... From: Midwesthsrc@... To: All_Aboard@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 5:38 PM Subject: [A_A] All Aboard Mini Convention -...
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Bill
bill@...
Feb 28, 2004 5:12 am
... <http://www.javiation.co.uk/> A nice unblocked AR8200 is the way to go....
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smgash@...
sgash1
Feb 29, 2004 5:08 pm
The motorman of the train at State/Lake last year has not returned to work yet. In a message dated 2/28/2004 7:46:17 AM Central Standard Time,...
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Roy G.Benedict
trolleys@...
Feb 29, 2004 7:23 pm
At least with the train I took on Friday afternoon, there was an additional problem because the pre-recorded announcements at each station said it was a Brown...
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Roy G.Benedict
trolleys@...
Feb 29, 2004 7:28 pm
C'mon Andre, that's too much like one of Pittsburgh's too many route renumberings. Let's have letter suffixes mean something: 151D SHERIDAN to DEVON/ASHLAND ...
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timothius2002
Feb 29, 2004 10:24 pm
I would think that in moments like this, they ought to just go entirely to "manual" announcements rather than trying to rely on the automated system. I rode a...
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chicagotransitdotnet
chicagotrans...
Mar 1, 2004 7:38 am
It really seems pointless to go after someone for something like that. A radio plugged into a CA's box might comsume 2X that amount in one day of use. I guess...
