No Headline Daily Herald Reports Posted 11/30/2004 Name-calling is offensive I take offense to being called ignorant by Marie Harris ("After the election,...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Dec 1, 2004 11:06 am
A few years back, Metra raised fares about 5% to provide more money for expansion. Did not hurt ridership and since then, about $135 million has been raised. A...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Dec 1, 2004 11:26 am
The CTA should consider all Rapid Transit routes as baseline. The last thing you shut down on the whole system. ... From: eddiethe2nd To:...
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timothius2002
Dec 1, 2004 12:15 pm
OK, so if suburban Cook wants more public tranist, let them come up with a concrete plan, along with the budget necessary to operate that service, and lobby...
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timothius2002
Dec 1, 2004 12:39 pm
From: "EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY" <esirovy@...> Reply-To: CHICAGOTRANSIT@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 05:05:00 -0600 To:...
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Tony Coppoletta
t3rdrail
Dec 1, 2004 1:26 pm
I really hope CTA doesn't decide to follow suit, but a few days ago, the new "Rules of Conduct" proposal was published in New York ...
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timothius2002
Dec 1, 2004 2:51 pm
As with all things, you can have all the reasonable or hyper rules, regulations, and laws that you want. Ultimately, a prudential decision needs to made as to...
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ajk100@...
ajkristopans
Dec 1, 2004 7:07 pm
I think within a half mile walking distance is a reasonable goal (a mile grid in other words). But if at all possible a mile grid both NS and EW, if the street...
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Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Dec 1, 2004 7:14 pm
... I did. ... It's not a particularly effective form of influence. Do something now: Write a letter to Daley holding him responsible for the shennanigans....
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Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Dec 1, 2004 7:21 pm
... The Dan Ryan "L" stations are generally at 1-mile intervals. Nearby riders within walking distance generally have greater than 1/2 mile walk, given that ...
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Tony Coppoletta
t3rdrail
Dec 1, 2004 7:29 pm
Yep. Caught on at Midway too, and presumably does at other terminals if it's not practice for a train to be immediately started up and all the doors opened. ...
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ibilldavis@...
ibilldavis
Dec 1, 2004 11:17 pm
Tony, I know you are being sarcastic. I am not happy. I would bed happy if cta would have received their proper funding from the state and city. I would also...
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Tony Coppoletta
t3rdrail
Dec 1, 2004 11:56 pm
Well, I suppose if you wanted a transit system that is inefficient, too expensive operationally, unfriendly to urban lifestyles, those things might be...
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timothius2002
Dec 2, 2004 12:10 am
... The hardest part about hourly headways is connections. If one has to transfer to a second or third route which is also on a hourly headway, then it can be...
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Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Dec 2, 2004 12:16 am
... Conductors were a novelty? No, those guys did actual work. CTA isn't Lindenwold. I don't feel it was adequately redesigned for one man operation, and I...
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timothius2002
Dec 2, 2004 12:16 am
It's probably a dumb "zero tolerance policy" with the officers being told to give no warnings and use no discretion. I suppose they at least can't be accused...
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timothius2002
Dec 2, 2004 12:22 am
... What really never made any sense was designing the 3200's for one man right handed operation to be used with left hand platforms on the Midway line....
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ibilldavis@...
ibilldavis
Dec 2, 2004 12:36 am
OK I take what I say. Bikes should be totatlly banned from our trains. They are dangerous, and someone is going to get if no one has already, seriously hurt....
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ibilldavis@...
ibilldavis
Dec 2, 2004 12:39 am
Adam Kerman is cool!...
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Barry G. Smith
kneesox43
Dec 2, 2004 12:59 am
Hi Y'All, Here in DC, all the Metrorail cars have an arrangement with a swinging door that can be locked across the aisle creating a full-width cab wih door...
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Adam H. Kerman
ahk@...
Dec 2, 2004 1:34 am
... Same as CTA 3200's. I was just saying it should have been some sort of pocket door (I suppose with another shield over the motorman's controls) so any cab ...
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Barry G. Smith
kneesox43
Dec 2, 2004 1:49 am
Hi Y'All, No, all operating controls on WMATA cars are on the right side only. Only the door controls are duplicated on the left side. In ATO mode the operator...
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timothius2002
Dec 2, 2004 2:00 am
... He has groupies! The Kerman Krowd!...
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ibilldavis@...
ibilldavis
Dec 2, 2004 2:43 am
Daley (R.Mayor of Chicago, to be renamed Daleysville) not only didn't do a damn thing about one man operation, he encoraged it. Daley said that "cta has lost...
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eric
vxla
Dec 2, 2004 6:34 am
On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 17:16:54 -0600, ibilldavis@... proclaimed... ... Damn, get over it. Be happy that you still have a job and CTA hasn't moved to NPO...
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eric
vxla
Dec 2, 2004 6:41 am
On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 20:43:33 -0600, ibilldavis@... proclaimed... ... Oh yea, that's a bad thing. Ya know, especially when half of the bus drivers ...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Dec 2, 2004 7:05 am
Some (actually many) years ago, the CTA went on strike. A few trains ran with management at the controls. The cars were more packed then the Tokyo subway....
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Dec 2, 2004 7:27 am
The tracks are grade separated at this point. Getting a pickup up there took some doing. From the RailMishaps list. www.RAILChicago.com Man killed by Amtrak...
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EDWARD ROBERT SIROVY
oldsoundguy
Dec 2, 2004 7:56 am
Chicago Tribune: Santa gets the ax as CTA cancels holiday tradition http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0412010098dec01,1,2005074.story Santa...
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Kevin
k_zolk
Dec 2, 2004 9:04 am
... I'd rather see a cop on every train. ... Agreed. Perhaps the same should be done to the state law makers who refused to give CTA more funding. ... Although...
