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Posted Aug. 28 at 11:56 a.m.
Not to keep making hay out of our Metra brothers' and sisters' misfortune, but I cannot help but comment on today's buzz that the agency is now doing away with some of its restrooms on trains. This has been a point of envy from CTA sibs, who have written to "Going Public" over the years pleading for public restrooms and even suggesting ways to do it (yes, pay-toilets on platforms).
Well, we can be a little less green with envy now. But with the end of bar cars and bathrooms vanishing from trains, here's my question:
Is Metra turning into the CTA?
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Gods I hope not. I take the Metra to and from work everyday (a 45 minute commute) and I think I would take up arms if the Metra started making its schedule be "every X to Y minutes", started taking out seats for SRO cards, stopped in the middle of nowhere for no apparent reason (stopping at Braeside doesn't count), and banned eating and drinking on the train. I doubt I'd be alone in my revolt.
Posted by: Brad | Aug 28, 2008 4:26:34 PMCHANGE is GOOD!
Posted by: April | Aug 28, 2008 8:38:12 PM