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Posted by WillD on Wed Jul 16 23:26:52 2008, in response to Re: ''You Can't Sit Down'': CTA, posted by Forest Glen on Wed Jul 16 23:06:55 2008. How is it "unprofessional" exactly? It makes a lot of sense given the restricted train length they encounter on many lines. Removing seats, or going to jump seats could make a lot of sense, especially if they're locked up during the peak periods to make for a maximum loading. You keep glorifying Japanese systems, yet there are subways in and around Tokyo which have (or at least had) seating that flipped up during rush hours to result in a nearly standee-only car. Are you saying that those systems are similarly 'unprofessional'?The worst part is that ridership on the CTA is lower than ridership in NY and DC. An apples to oranges comparison if there ever was one. Exactly how many billions of dollars have been invested in DC since 1976? And how much has been invested in Chicago in the same time? If Chicago had the fairy godcongress there to lavish it with cash I'm sure it'd have resurrected the Roarin Elgin to Aurora and the North Shore to Milwaukee, but that is not the case. Additionally the Chicago L fulfills more of a traditional subway role in concert with Metra, while WMATA attempts to be both a subway and a commuter train and generally fails at both. |
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