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Approved. It's horrible what CTA did to Junior Seau.

Ride the CTA? I'm taking Rahm's advice and driving instead.

I would love to know what the new money will be spent on.

SomeGuy wrote:

I would love to know what the new money will be spent on.

Repairing the same stretch of track on the Blue Line that was repaired 2 years ago.

And pensions.

This is why I'm a firm believer in not taking public transportation.

The $10 is the most ridiculous price hike they made. Just gouging tourists, who'll now consider Milwaukee & St. Louis for their Midwest vacations.

Really, I wouldn't be so against the price hikes if it wasn't for the absolutely shitty service. A month or so ago I was stuck on the train for over an hour because of a failed switch. Mind you, this was on a train line that was just repaired a month or so before.

No one's going to St. Louis instead of Chicago because tourist passes for the L went up. You can't even get the day passes unless you go to Walgreen's or Union Station, anyway. Just put money on a regular farecard. It sucks a lot, but it's not the end of the world. The hotel taxes that were raised to build Comiskey Park do more harm to Chicago tourism than this will.

The $10 is the most ridiculous price hike they made. Just gouging tourists, who'll now consider Milwaukee & St. Louis for their Midwest vacations.

You best believe shit gets real at that intersection

Approved. It's horrible what CTA did to Junior Seau.

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

This is why I'm a firm believer in not taking public transportation.

That doesn't make any sense.

Curious Hair wrote:

Boilermaker Rick wrote:

This is why I'm a firm believer in not taking public transportation.

That doesn't make any sense.

Everyone always talks about public transportation like taking it is somehow the moral thing to do. I think it's amusing to be anti-public transportation.

Well, and that in this country it's almost universally terrible to get you anywhere but within city limits.

Colonel Angus wrote:

Cmon dude. Tourists don't use public transportation.

Unless you have been to Switzerland in my opinion there is no need to even call the crap in the US transportation.

Author:	Apologist [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:41 pm ]
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Fuck. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/13/cta-pass-hike-begins-mond_n_2467619.html

Author:	redskingreg [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:44 pm ]
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Approved. It's horrible what CTA did to Junior Seau.

Author:	The Original Kid Cairo [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:45 pm ]
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redskingreg wrote: Approved. It's horrible what CTA did to Junior Seau. Don't think this went unnoticed.

Author:	Curious Hair [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:46 pm ]
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Quote: Ride the CTA? I'm taking Rahm's advice and driving instead. lolwut

Author:	Brick [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:47 pm ]
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This is why I'm a firm believer in not taking public transportation.

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Author:	SomeGuy [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:52 pm ]
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I would love to know what the new money will be spent on.

Author:	Terry's Peeps [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:56 pm ]
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SomeGuy wrote: I would love to know what the new money will be spent on. Repairing the same stretch of track on the Blue Line that was repaired 2 years ago. And pensions.

Author:	Krazy Ivan [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:58 pm ]
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Author:	Telegram Sam [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:59 pm ]
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Still cheaper than a rickshaw.

Author:	Douchebag [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:59 pm ]
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Krazy Ivan wrote: The video of this is one of the most hilarious things I have ever seen.

Author:	SomeGuy [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:00 pm ]
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Terry's Peeps wrote: SomeGuy wrote: I would love to know what the new money will be spent on. Repairing the same stretch of track on the Blue Line that was repaired 2 years ago. And pensions. Yeah. The CTA infrastructure needs expansion and renovation/repair. I'm sure that this money will be all destined for those purposes and not funneled off into some hazy general slush fund.

Author:	beni hanna [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:00 pm ]
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Public Transport Justice right there.

Author:	SHARK [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:00 pm ]
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The CTA could be DB-worthy on several fronts, but they're keeping regular fares where they're at now. They're raising the price of ALL passes in an effort to balance their budget. They also take their own sweet time in regards to schedule, too.

Author:	Curious Hair [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:22 pm ]
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So at $10 for a one-day pass, you'd have to ride five times to justify getting $1.25 off the fifth ride. Solution: just don't buy a one-day pass. I try to keep at least $5 on a farecard for when I'm in the city. Boilermaker Rick wrote: This is why I'm a firm believer in not taking public transportation. That doesn't make any sense.

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Author:	Colonel Angus [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:45 pm ]
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The $10 is the most ridiculous price hike they made. Just gouging tourists, who'll now consider Milwaukee & St. Louis for their Midwest vacations. Really, I wouldn't be so against the price hikes if it wasn't for the absolutely shitty service. A month or so ago I was stuck on the train for over an hour because of a failed switch. Mind you, this was on a train line that was just repaired a month or so before.

Author:	Killer V [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:49 pm ]
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Author:	Colonel Angus [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:17 pm ]
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Killer V wrote: Yeah, they suck, too!

Author:	Kirkwood [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:21 pm ]
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Colonel Angus wrote: The $10 is the most ridiculous price hike they made. Just gouging tourists, who'll now consider Milwaukee & St. Louis for their Midwest vacations. Really, I wouldn't be so against the price hikes if it wasn't for the absolutely shitty service. A month or so ago I was stuck on the train for over an hour because of a failed switch. Mind you, this was on a train line that was just repaired a month or so before. CTA/Metra aren't shining examples of public transportation when compared globally but I think Chicagoans take for granted what we have.

Author:	Curious Hair [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:37 pm ]
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No one's going to St. Louis instead of Chicago because tourist passes for the L went up. You can't even get the day passes unless you go to Walgreen's or Union Station, anyway. Just put money on a regular farecard. It sucks a lot, but it's not the end of the world. The hotel taxes that were raised to build Comiskey Park do more harm to Chicago tourism than this will.

Author:	Colonel Angus [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:50 pm ]
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Curious Hair wrote: No one's going to St. Louis instead of Chicago because tourist passes for the L went up. You can't even get the day passes unless you go to Walgreen's or Union Station, anyway. Just put money on a regular farecard. It sucks a lot, but it's not the end of the world. The hotel taxes that were raised to build Comiskey Park do more harm to Chicago tourism than this will. Dude, I was just fucking around w/ that. Nobody's going to St. Louis period.

Author:	Curious Hair [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:53 pm ]
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My sister and her boyfriend went to St. Louis this weekend! He had always wanted to go (?), and I guess it was 70 there on Friday. I warned them that it was just Milwaukee without the charm, and that St. Louis City is basically a festering hole, but they went anyway. He then proceeded to get lost in a bad neighborhood and said "maybe your brother was right."

Author:	badrogue17 [ Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:54 pm ]
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Colonel Angus wrote: The $10 is the most ridiculous price hike they made. Just gouging tourists, who'll now consider Milwaukee & St. Louis for their Midwest vacations. Jason Goff wrote: You best believe shit gets real at that intersection

Author:	Douchebag [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:33 am ]
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Colonel Angus wrote: The $10 is the most ridiculous price hike they made. Just gouging tourists, who'll now consider Milwaukee & St. Louis for their Midwest vacations. Really, I wouldn't be so against the price hikes if it wasn't for the absolutely shitty service. A month or so ago I was stuck on the train for over an hour because of a failed switch. Mind you, this was on a train line that was just repaired a month or so before. Cmon dude. Tourists don't use public transportation.

Author:	Don Tiny [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:41 am ]
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redskingreg wrote: Approved. It's horrible what CTA did to Junior Seau. all my

Author:	Brick [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:24 am ]
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Curious Hair wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: This is why I'm a firm believer in not taking public transportation. That doesn't make any sense. Everyone always talks about public transportation like taking it is somehow the moral thing to do. I think it's amusing to be anti-public transportation. Well, and that in this country it's almost universally terrible to get you anywhere but within city limits.

Author:	Rod [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:30 am ]
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Boilermaker Rick wrote: Curious Hair wrote: Boilermaker Rick wrote: This is why I'm a firm believer in not taking public transportation. That doesn't make any sense. Everyone always talks about public transportation like taking it is somehow the moral thing to do. I think it's amusing to be anti-public transportation. Well, and that in this country it's almost universally terrible to get you anywhere but within city limits. This subject caused a huge argument between my girlfriend and me. She said that she loved public transportation and I replied, "No, you don't. You hate it." She told me how wrong I was so I asked her why she doesn't take it. Her answer was, "Because it isn't convenient to my job." So I said, "Now you're just explaining why you hate it." That really sent her into orbit.

Author:	pittmike [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:33 am ]
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Unless you have been to Switzerland in my opinion there is no need to even call the crap in the US transportation.

Author:	Curious Hair [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:38 am ]
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Douchebag wrote: Colonel Angus wrote: The $10 is the most ridiculous price hike they made. Just gouging tourists, who'll now consider Milwaukee & St. Louis for their Midwest vacations. Really, I wouldn't be so against the price hikes if it wasn't for the absolutely shitty service. A month or so ago I was stuck on the train for over an hour because of a failed switch. Mind you, this was on a train line that was just repaired a month or so before. Cmon dude. Tourists don't use public transportation. They'll do like the Mag Mile-Science & Industry shuttle bus or the Blue Line from O'Hare, but that's about it.

Author:	Telegram Sam [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:43 am ]
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pittmike wrote: Unless you have been to Switzerland in my opinion there is no need to even call the crap in the US transportation. What?

Author:	pittmike [ Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:49 am ]
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I was trying to say that the transport system in Switzerland is beyond awesome as it is in other European countries. If you were ever there and tried it you would call all this US crap shit. This is especially true with Amtrak.