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Date: August 19, 2008
Victoria's CTA Secret: Gold Coast Spy
What I Loathe About the CTA: No matter how many CTA workers you ask if the Red Line is running underground, they'll all give you a different answer! Even though there are only two options....
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Mass Transit Meeting: You Going?
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Victoria's CTA Secret: Gold Coast Spy
Posted on Aug. 19 at 6:47 p.m.
Introducing a new addition to the spy team, and this one is quite a "L"ooker. Victoria's CTA Secret is in the house and she's got her eye on the Red Line and a certain bus. Check out her public transit perspective below.
What I Loathe About the CTA: No matter how many CTA workers you ask if the Red Line is running underground, they'll all give you a different answer! Even though there are only two options....Preferred Code Name: Victoria's CTA Secret
Age: 25
Neighborhood: Gold Coast
Frequent Rider of: The Red Line/ Clark Bus
What I Love About the CTA: All the money that I used to spend on parking tickets (I sold my car), I now can spend on fun things....like therapy to help me cope with the CTA.
It might be hard to contact me...I obviously cannot disclose my location. However, for exactly six seconds I will be on the left wing of a Southbound 747. Meet me there. Make sure you're not followed.
Mass Transit Meeting: You Going?
Posted Aug. 19 at 12:55 p.m.
Longer "L" lines. Enhanced service. Sounds great, but how practical is it? I explored that very topic in today's "Going Public," so do check it out and feel free to post your visceral reaction. I may pluck a few and use them in tomorrow's "Hey, CTA!"
I also wondered if anyone is planning to attend the hearing on the possible extension of the Orange Line at Ford City Mall. Here are the complete deets:
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Whereabouts: Ford City Mall
Lower Level – North Mall Entrance
7601 South Cicero
Chicago IL
I've been to quite a few of these and rider atttendance is typically low compared to the level of outrage when changes are/are not made. What's up with that?
