dre_cta6221 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 this post is where we talk about life working in these garages...i wanna know what you think is the best/worst garage. your experience on the streets and neighborhoods out of these garages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksone44 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 THIS POST IS WHERE WE TALK ABOUT LIFE WORKING IN THESE GARAGES...I WANNA KNOW WHAT YOU THINK IS THE BEST/WORST GARAGE. YOUR EXPERIENCE ON THE STREETS AND NEIGHBORHOODS OUT OF THESE GARAGES. I hear nothing but terrible things about 77th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trey824 Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 I hear nothing but terrible things about 77th. i like 74th area becuase it is calm and the garage is so clean and new like,but the only thing is in the summer their is too much going on in the nieghborhood on 74th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I can say this through experience and conviction, Forest Glen is in my opinion the best garage in the system. The worst garage without a doubt is North Park. North Park absolutely no camraderie there, spotters everywhere, irritating passengers, too many encounters with cab drivers whether downtown or uptown, passengers who think they run the show. No Thanks! Forest Glen you see none of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwantae Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I hear nothing but terrible things about 77th. 77th has the worst drivers, I even wrote up few drivers for cussing at the elderly passengers because they missed their stop. Route 6 is the only 77th route I like but I wish that route were assigned to 103rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksone44 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 77th has the worst drivers, I even wrote up few drivers for cussing at the elderly passengers because they missed their stop. Route 6 is the only 77th route I like but I wish that route were assigned to 103rd. I am a manager at Bank of America (we bank the CTA) location, and I get a lot of Kedzie drivers in on CTA payday and they do nothing but talk smack about 77th and Chicago Ave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I can say this through experience and conviction, Forest Glen is in my opinion the best garage in the system. For many years, FG was regarded as the one place most operators wanted to go. It, at one time it had the least amount of riff raff to deal with, and had buses that were in good shape. That is probably not the case any more, as the entire city is full of riff raff, and it seems that a bus can't stay in a place long enough to determine if it is a good one or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta_44499_FG Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 For many years, FG was regarded as the one place most operators wanted to go. It, at one time it had the least amount of riff raff to deal with, and had buses that were in good shape. That is probably not the case any more, as the entire city is full of riff raff, and it seems that a bus can't stay in a place long enough to determine if it is a good one or not. Forest Glen is also a garage where they are the most strict and nit-pickidy about things. I've been on the managers list for random, silly things (many times things I didn't even do), and I'm being 100% truthful on that. I had a female passenger call in and say that I was making racial slurs and swearing on the bus, both of which I do not do....the manager whom knew my morale pretty well threw it instantly in the garbage without asking questions because he knew that I don't do those things. Then, I had a female passenger on the 84 Peterson call in saying that I made the stop at Ridge and Clark, and while a male passenger was exiting the bus I moved. We all know that on a normally functioning bus, this is impossible because of the interlock. Management couldn't figure that one out either, nor could they prove it. North Park has a lot better morale than it used to thanks to the current GM, but it also seems like they're a lot more laid back on things. I've received zero complaints, and am never on the managers list for anything. (Of course, I'm always at work never miss...so I try not to give them anything to gripe about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Forest Glen is also a garage where they are the most strict and nit-pickidy about things. I've been on the managers list for random, silly things (many times things I didn't even do), and I'm being 100% truthful on that. I had a female passenger call in and say that I was making racial slurs and swearing on the bus, both of which I do not do....the manager whom knew my morale pretty well threw it instantly in the garbage without asking questions because he knew that I don't do those things. Then, I had a female passenger on the 84 Peterson call in saying that I made the stop at Ridge and Clark, and while a male passenger was exiting the bus I moved. We all know that on a normally functioning bus, this is impossible because of the interlock. Management couldn't figure that one out either. Yeah, that's if the interlock works. #6713 is one of those dangerous buses where you can close the back doors with the doors fully open on their way to closing. You do get a buzzer while the doors are open, but the bus can be moved. I would think that would be a maintenance issue. One thing I can say about NP versus FG is the buses are alot newer and don't have all the problems of FG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 North Park absolutely no camraderie there, spotters everywhere, irritating passengers, too many encounters with cab drivers whether downtown or uptown, passengers who think they run the show. CTA5750, what exactly do you mean "spotters"? And let me say this, neither the passengers or the drivers "run the show". The people who bulit the buses and CTA itself "run the show". That's my opinion. And what "show" is this anyway? This is just CTA buses we're talking about. All you do on CTA buses is sit/stand (as a passenger) or drive them (as a driver). I get a lot of Kedzie drivers in on CTA payday and they do nothing but talk smack about [77th and was deleted since I like the 77th drivers, at least the ones I've had on #6] Chicago Ave. Don't blame them. Nearly all of the Chicago drivers are real nasty towards people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 Don't blame them. Nearly all of the Chicago drivers are real nasty towards people. One shouldn't make generalizations, at least when at least two of them are on this board. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 One shouldn't make generalizations, at least when at least two of them are on this board. This is the truth. Like I've said before, I'm a regular costumer on #76. I see it all the time. I've also seen it on routes like #53 and #54. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 CTA5750, what exactly do you mean "spotters"? And let me say this, neither the passengers or the drivers "run the show". The people who bulit the buses and CTA itself "run the show". That's my opinion. And what "show" is this anyway? This is just CTA buses we're talking about. All you do on CTA buses is sit/stand (as a passenger) or drive them (as a driver). Don't blame them. Nearly all of the Chicago drivers are real nasty towards people. If youre very knowledgable about CTA operations youll know that a "spotter" is an undercover CTA employee who rides the buses to make sure operators are complying with CTA standard operating procedures. And as for who runs the show BusLover! The bus driver Always! "Runs the Show" The driver is always in charge of that bus. He is responsible for every passenger that boards that bus and makes sure passengers arrive from point "A" to point "B" safely without incident. Unless youve been in the drivers seat, you cant back the statement you just made. While that bus is on the street, the bus operator is in charge until he is given instructions by a higher CTA authority or police/fire. And BusLover I resent the statement that all CTA operators do is just "drive the bus". You say it like the job is so simple that anyone can do it. Unless youve sat in the drivers seat please dont make a statement like that. Believe you me its a lot more than just driving the bus!, A lot more!. If you ride the buses as often as you say, you would understand. Its a lot of responsibility to just "drive the bus!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksone44 Posted April 30, 2009 Report Share Posted April 30, 2009 CTA5750, what exactly do you mean "spotters"? And let me say this, neither the passengers or the drivers "run the show". The people who bulit the buses and CTA itself "run the show". That's my opinion. And what "show" is this anyway? This is just CTA buses we're talking about. All you do on CTA buses is sit/stand (as a passenger) or drive them (as a driver). Don't blame them. Nearly all of the Chicago drivers are real nasty towards people. im not blaming them, im just pointing out facts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 im not blaming them, im just pointing out facts... Did I say I was blaming them? No. I was just agreeing with your orginial post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksone44 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Did I say I was blaming them? No. I was just agreeing with your orginial post. LOL... misinterpreted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 If youre very knowledgable about CTA operations youll know that a "spotter" is an undercover CTA employee who rides the buses to make sure operators are complying with CTA standard operating procedures. I feel if you're a good driver and you have a spotter on "your" bus, you have nothing to worry about. And as for who runs the show BusLover! The bus driver Always! "Runs the Show" The driver is always in charge of that bus. He is responsible for every passenger that boards that bus and makes sure passengers arrive from point "A" to point "B" safely without incident. Unless youve been in the drivers seat, you cant back the statement you just made. While that bus is on the street, the bus operator is in charge until he is given instructions by a higher CTA authority or police/fire. And BusLover I resent the statement that all CTA operators do is just "drive the bus". You say it like the job is so simple that anyone can do it. Unless youve sat in the drivers seat please dont make a statement like that. Believe you me its a lot more than just driving the bus!, A lot more!. If you ride the buses as often as you say, you would understand. Its a lot of responsibility to just "drive the bus!" I've said it before, it's not your bus, and it's not your show. You didn't pay to make the bus, did you? No. And this isn't some kind of show. We're talking about delievering passengers from, like you said, point A to point B. You may be in "charge" of the bus for a run or two, but ultimately, it's not YOUR bus. It's CTA's. You're right, I'd never been in the driver's seat, but what disturbs me is that most drivers think it's their bus like they payed for and built it. Those drivers also think they can make rules up for the riding public on "their" bus and if you don't abide by them, you'll get thrown off the bus or get yelled at. If it said "Buslover88 (as an example)" on the side of the bus, I'd understand, but since it says CTA on the side on the bus, I feel it's CTA's bus. I NEVER said driving a bus was simple. I ride a school bus everyday and I see my driver's struggles (mind you, she's a former employee of CTA) when she's got to make wide turns, sharp turns, back up if stuck, etc. Since this is CTA we're talking about, a driver shouldn't be calling the shots on a bus (unless in an emergency) like the passengers are school children. The passengers also shouldn't tell the drivers what to do. The CTA should be telling both drivers/passengers what to do. And I do understand somewhat of what CTA drivers have to go through, but rude drivers keep me from fully understanding. I could see a driver telling someone what to do if they're causing a big disturbance on the bus and are endangering people (though I would just call control and try not to argue with the person because it'll only make matters worse), or if there was an accident on the bus, but if I get into an argument with a driver (as an example) and they say "this is MY bus", I'm going to say it's not your bus. An argument between a driver and myself would also break out if I got on a CTA bus and they driver said "you're on MY bus now, you follow MY rules and if you don't, you're getting kicked off!", but if there's nothing going on in the bus, there's nothing to say. And that's my opinion. You don't have to agree, but I just want you to understand my point of view. I'm trying to understand your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 It is my bus when i am driving it as cta 5750 said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 It is my bus when i am driving it as cta 5750 said! Then grab a bus out of the lot at Chicago, put "CTA 5555" on it, then tell me it's your bus. Otherwise, it's CTA's. Simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Then grab a bus out of the lot at Chicago, put "CTA 5555" on it, then tell me it's your bus. Otherwise, it's CTA's. Simple as that. I cant cta 5555 is a pop can now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I cant cta 5555 is a pop can now. I'm talking about ANY bus in that lot, since you like to think these are your buses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 So u ride the 76 alot? Buslover i have it four days a week. On the weeday u can tell its me i allways have a 6000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 I'm talking about ANY bus in that lot, since you like to think these are your buses. Its not called a lot its the Garage. My running time doesnt say pullout from chicago lot it said chicago garage! Also the buses are park in bays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buslover88 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 So u ride the 76 alot? Buslover i have it four days a week. On the weeday u can tell its me i allways have a 6000s. Well, I don't ride it everyday, but I'm on there probably every couple of weeks at the most. And I've probably seen you before on Wednesday afternoons with a 6000. Its not called a lot its the Garage. My running time doesnt say pullout from chicago lot it said chicago garage! I'll apologize for that. You're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cta 5555 Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 Well, I don't ride it everyday, but I'm on there probably every couple of weeks at the most. And I've probably seen you before on Wednesday afternoons with a 6000. I'll apologize for that. You're right. Nope thats my dayoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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