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Green Line Alert from Rider
Posted Oct. 10 at 12:50 p.m.
Keep your eyes peeled, Green Liners, and be careful.
Word on the CTA street is that there may be a robbery ring afoot. This according to Anna Friedman Herlihy who was unselfish enough to warn others about an incident during which she was nearly robbed on a train:
Attached is a flier about what happened to me with some tips for what other riders could have done to help, and what one should do if they are the victim of a similar crime. (Hopefully your mail filter allows attachments.) I'll be passing this out during the morning rush at my own el stop (Austin green line) tomorrow (F) morning, and am sending it out in email widely so that others may distribute it as well. (The community activist in me couldn't stand still just leaving it to the CTA and police to deal with.) See also the discussion on ctatattler.com, for yet another instance reported in the comments section. There are also some pretty significant issues at hand in such matters--the lack of proper surveillance equipment on CTA trains and platforms, the poor visibility and locations for the attendant call buttons, the reluctance of the police to take reports resulting in much unreported crime.
Sloppy Station, CTA Intel, Oct. 10
Posted Oct. 10 at 11:08 a.m.
Another CTA spy is blasting the dumpy conditions near an "L" station and sent pictures he hopes proves it. See one really scuzzy specimen below. Now, "Going Public" has heard from the CTA that sometimes they don't own the property near the railways that is loaded down with litter.
So here's hoping they weigh in on what eagle-eye EPA Man is saying: CTA Blue Line property between Western Ave. and Halsted Street appears to be an Open Dump. This property is littered with wood, metal, plastic, paper, glass, landscape waste and discarded construction materials such as concrete, brick, dirt, and stones.
Baby (and Stroller) on Board: Spy Intel, Oct. 10
Posted Oct. 10 at 8:10 a.m.
Man, oh man, our CTA spies have been busy. Taking photos of boorish bus riders, lamenting the dumpy appearance of an area near the Blue Line and, in one case, shouting out a mouse sighting in a station. Yech! So check out Part One of this week's intel report and then let me know what you've spotted around the CTA.
Double-Oh-Fo' is incredulous about a rider seemingly blocking an entire bus aisle. He didn't even file a report per se, figuring this picture is worth a thousand words. Now, moms, don't get mad at the messenger.... Cute baby, though. Stay tuned for part II.
