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Posted Nov. 13 at 12:10 p.m.
We're on fare watch, folks. Today could be the day that the CTA board hikes up fares to as much as $2.25 in some cases. Check out our latest Trib update. I'm already getting e-mails from riders taking a hard look at CTA problems in light of the fact that they may have to pay more, while still dealing with them. Check out this rider's take on a bus operator reportedly referring to riders as roaches. Perdon?
"We all know how baristas practice their stand up acts on customers early in the morning (do we have a choice?) Well, this morning a loud mouth #77 belmont bus driver, even with a fare increase coming, was referring to his rider's as "roaches...". I couldn't believe my ears, so I stood right near the front, and he continued, "yeah, it looks like another 100 roaches are waiting on the next corner, heh, heh". (Insert rimshot here) Perhaps he was speaking literally."
Are you seeing stuff that makes you want to say, I'm not paying another dime let alone five of them for this kind of service?
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Ron Huberman is the "irresponsible" one here. It seems to me that the responsible Chicagoans, who are taking public transportation as opposed to driving, are actually being penalized for it with these fare hikes. Why can't the city raise speeding ticket fines and give more cell phone/driving tickets to generate revenue for the CTA? The city should penalize the Chicagoans who live 3 blocks from an L station and still drive to the loop.
Posted by: Creston | Nov 14, 2008 8:44:28 AMGiven all the food and garbage riders leave on the bus are you sure he didn't say 100 roaches crawling on the bus. Have a nice day and lighten up!
Posted by: Denise | Nov 14, 2008 9:56:20 AM