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[TaylorTank1229]

4 hours ago, mikeymc77 said:

When the CTA makes the news in Arizona 

 

Did they get fired

[BusHunter]

8 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

Without going into detail,  I would say the union failed these drivers miserably.  They were exemplary employees. I also would say this was political,  a typical Lori Lightfoot move.   She has ambitions for higher office and she is already on the national stage.  She makes Rahm Emmanuel liik docile.

Well you can't do anything that will make you stand out either. Those were good jobs lost there. You can't just let that slide either or the statement you put forth is now hiring Hulk Hogan. She is a one term mayor, she's disrespected the president. I don't like his views either but being in position of leadership she shows as bad of a character as him. I don't like these times, there's so much hate. Instead of pointing the finger and being disrespectful we need to heal as a nation. Remember he got in office getting in the mud with hillary. The more you get in the mud the more respect you lose. Hillary went from being electable to unelectable. While I might have liked Lori, she has shown me she can't lead either. Where's Rahm, I want him back. Unfortunately the future is not so good, while Trump may leave office, we have the dementia pres in our midst. If we have a crisis good luck. How did we get here? I think were riding the shirt tales of Obama, but not everyone's Obama. Where is the independent candidate? Superman are you out there?

[BusHunter]

26 minutes ago, TaylorTank1229 said:

Did they get fired

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[artthouwill]

6 minutes ago, BusHunter said:

Well you can't do anything that will make you stand out either. Those were good jobs lost there. You can't just let that slide either or the statement you put forth is now hiring Hulk Hogan. She is a one term mayor, she's disrespected the president. I don't like his views either but being in position of leadership she shows as bad of a character as him. I don't like these times, there's so much hate. Instead of pointing the finger and being disrespectful we need to heal as a nation. Remember he got in office getting in the mud with hillary. The more you get in the mud the more respect you lose. Hillary went from being electable to unelectable. While I might have liked Lori, she has shown me she can't lead either. Where's Rahm, I want him back. Unfortunately the future is not so good, while Trump may leave office, we have the dementia pres in our midst. If we have a crisis good luck. How did we get here? I think were riding the shirt tales of Obama, but not everyone's Obama. Where is the independent candidate? Superman are you out there?

I didn't say they shouldn't have been disciplined    I thought suspensions were likely until Lightfoot got involved.  She pushed for termination    She will likely lose the support of the police,  fire department,  CTA operators, CTU.  The list will grow    Like I said before,  the union failed these exemplary employees     There are still issues going on that u can't comment on,  just know that what is being reported isn't the whole story 

[BusHunter]

16 minutes ago, artthouwill said:

I didn't say they shouldn't have been disciplined    I thought suspensions were likely until Lightfoot got involved.  She pushed for termination    She will likely lose the support of the police,  fire department,  CTA operators, CTU.  The list will grow    Like I said before,  the union failed these exemplary employees     There are still issues going on that u can't comment on,  just know that what is being reported isn't the whole story 

It never is the whole story. The news suddenly has become the national enquirer or the sun with eye popping headlines but they are a business like any other. The are all out for ratings.  The news has hurt this nation turning man against his brother. Getting people to believe in its agenda. The latest agenda is gun violence. One thing you have to respect about the Brits is the police dont carry guns. Gun control is much better there. Here there is conceal and carry and gun stores and gun ranges which should be outlawed to the public. The reason there is so much violence is there are so many guns. If you live by the sword you need to prepare to die by it. Alot of the video games are violent here leading our youth to believe it's ok to solve your problem this way. The whole system needs to change before it's too late. 

[Shannoncvpi]

11 hours ago, BusHunter said:

It never is the whole story. The news suddenly has become the national enquirer or the sun with eye popping headlines but they are a business like any other. The are all out for ratings.  The news has hurt this nation turning man against his brother. Getting people to believe in its agenda. The latest agenda is gun violence. One thing you have to respect about the Brits is the police dont carry guns. Gun control is much better there. Here there is conceal and carry and gun stores and gun ranges which should be outlawed to the public. The reason there is so much violence is there are so many guns. If you live by the sword you need to prepare to die by it. Alot of the video games are violent here leading our youth to believe it's ok to solve your problem this way. The whole system needs to change before it's too late. 

Naw bro I wouldn't exactly say the problem is the guns its the people with guns like bro I was in the marines I have 6 different glocks my lady have 2 I have a AR 15 & my 357 sniper from when I was innthe marines & I am also a CCW holder I carry but I dont look to shoot people now if I have to I will dump if it comes down between me & u but you are right about the news they only give half ass stories & those drivers should have only been suspended with their clean jackets 

[Shannoncvpi]

12 hours ago, BusHunter said:

Well you can't do anything that will make you stand out either. Those were good jobs lost there. You can't just let that slide either or the statement you put forth is now hiring Hulk Hogan. She is a one term mayor, she's disrespected the president. I don't like his views either but being in position of leadership she shows as bad of a character as him. I don't like these times, there's so much hate. Instead of pointing the finger and being disrespectful we need to heal as a nation. Remember he got in office getting in the mud with hillary. The more you get in the mud the more respect you lose. Hillary went from being electable to unelectable. While I might have liked Lori, she has shown me she can't lead either. Where's Rahm, I want him back. Unfortunately the future is not so good, while Trump may leave office, we have the dementia pres in our midst. If we have a crisis good luck. How did we get here? I think were riding the shirt tales of Obama, but not everyone's Obama. Where is the independent candidate? Superman are you out there?

Hell I would disrespect 45 also he dont respect us if I had it my way I would get dude in the rung with some boxing gloves better yet I'll meet his ass in the alley or the boneyard at 7 & throw them bitches 

[BusHunter]

6 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

Hell I would disrespect 45 also he dont respect us if I had it my way I would get dude in the rung with some boxing gloves better yet I'll meet his ass in the alley or the boneyard at 7 & throw them bitches 

Just make sure there are no cameras or it's your butt on the line. Work smart my friend. It's may be nice to settle a score, but we all need to choose our battles wisely. It's not going to do us any good waiting in the unemployment line or in jail. I just don't like guns. I once had an uber where I picked up some guys at the gun range, young kids, they had guns and I gave them a ride but I really didn't feel safe with that in my car. Don't know what the rules are on that, but it was in a locked case. But if tempers flared what would be my destiny? My military relatives love guns have entire gun closets but not me. I just don't see the appeal of it.

[Shannoncvpi]

1 hour ago, BusHunter said:

Just make sure there are no cameras or it's your butt on the line. Work smart my friend. It's may be nice to settle a score, but we all need to choose our battles wisely. It's not going to do us any good waiting in the unemployment line or in jail. I just don't like guns. I once had an uber where I picked up some guys at the gun range, young kids, they had guns and I gave them a ride but I really didn't feel safe with that in my car. Don't know what the rules are on that, but it was in a locked case. But if tempers flared what would be my destiny? My military relatives love guns have entire gun closets but not me. I just don't see the appeal of it.

For protection & I strongly believe in the 2nd Amendment the right to bare arms but you have to do it in a safe manner like all of my guns are locked up where my 3 year old daughter cant get to then & no its not about settling a score but if I am put in that situation where its life or death I know they say they shalt not kill but if its between me & u I'm gone let freedom ring

[NewFlyerMCI]

Just boarded 6860 on the 78, has those same makeshift shields that are on the pace buses

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

idk when this started but is it me or does NP use 49 western on a daily now? i know they used it for rush hours only before but now i see NP’s flyers and 6’s flyers and novas on the 49 or X49

[artthouwill]

44 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

idk when this started but is it me or does NP use 49 western on a daily now? i know they used it for rush hours only before but now i see NP’s flyers and 6’s flyers and novas on the 49 or X49

During most hours weekdays NP shares the 49 and X49 with 74th.  Owl and weekend/holiday service is handled exclusively by 74th.

[Shannoncvpi]

On 7/8/2020 at 12:18 PM, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said:

idk when this started but is it me or does NP use 49 western on a daily now? i know they used it for rush hours only before but now i see NP’s flyers and 6’s flyers and novas on the 49 or X49

NP been helping 6 run the western route they lend a hand 5 days a week or if its a big event going on on the weekends

[NewFlyerMCI]

Took the orange line this morning like I usually do. Got up from my seat at midway to find that a homeless man had taken up residence across several of the sears, shoes on the floor and feet out. As I got off the train, the cleaning crew boarded, including these two young girls. As soon as I get on the escalator, I hear a massive roar (like a literal roar) and the two girls ran off the train, presumably to get someone. Of course, the CPD serial usually posted at the station was no where to be found...

[MTRSP1900-CTA3200]

46 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

Took the orange line this morning like I usually do. Got up from my seat at midway to find that a homeless man had taken up residence across several of the sears, shoes on the floor and feet out. As I got off the train, the cleaning crew boarded, including these two young girls. As soon as I get on the escalator, I hear a massive roar (like a literal roar) and the two girls ran off the train, presumably to get someone. Of course, the CPD serial usually posted at the station was no where to be found...

Considering that the noisiest thing at the station is usually the planes taking off nearby, that sounds pretty horrific.

Some people claim this is why the MTA New York City Subway ended 24 hour service, though the agency says it’s for enhanced station cleaning.

[artthouwill]

49 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said:

Took the orange line this morning like I usually do. Got up from my seat at midway to find that a homeless man had taken up residence across several of the sears, shoes on the floor and feet out. As I got off the train, the cleaning crew boarded, including these two young girls. As soon as I get on the escalator, I hear a massive roar (like a literal roar) and the two girls ran off the train, presumably to get someone. Of course, the CPD serial usually posted at the station was no where to be found...

At the very least,  those girls weren't cleaning that car.  It's not their responsibility to wake up or remove passengers,  especially homeless ones from the train.  You didn't mention if he had an odor.  It's possible he did and possibly used the washroom on himself.  Worst case scenario is that he exposed himself to the girls.  Hopefully CTA was able to remove him and clean that car before putting that train back into service 

[NewFlyerMCI]

7 hours ago, artthouwill said:

At the very least,  those girls weren't cleaning that car.  It's not their responsibility to wake up or remove passengers,  especially homeless ones from the train.  You didn't mention if he had an odor.  It's possible he did and possibly used the washroom on himself.  Worst case scenario is that he exposed himself to the girls.  Hopefully CTA was able to remove him and clean that car before putting that train back into service 

“Disinfecting” might be a better term, but they were cleaning. I see them almost every morning and some afternoons along with about three other people. They have hi-vis vests, sometimes adorned with the CTA logo, and have spray bottles and wipes. They’re different from the janitorial crew, who usually has brooms and whatnot

He had no odor (walked past him on my way out the door), was just asleep and laid out on the aisle facing and toward facing sears near the door

[sht6131]

On 7/9/2020 at 10:02 PM, Shannoncvpi said:

NP been helping 6 run the western route they lend a hand 5 days a week or if its a big event going on on the weekends

Besides scheduled weekday runs from NP there also is a small hand-full of scheduled Saturday runs.

[Shannoncvpi]

17 hours ago, sht6131 said:

Besides scheduled weekday runs from NP there also is a small hand-full of scheduled Saturday runs.

Yea 

[Mr.NewFlyer1051]

this is out of curiosity but does any one know what radio CTA rail sups use? i’m thinking about buying one

[YoungBusLover]

CTA finally relesed footage of the body slam incident heard around the world.I'll say once and I'll say it again everyone involved here made themselves look like complete idiots. The ending is even more troubling. https://youtu.be/1C6MRjG-oKQ

[Shannoncvpi]

24 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

CTA finally relesed footage of the body slam incident heard around the world.I'll say once and I'll say it again everyone involved here made themselves look like complete idiots. The ending is even more troubling. https://youtu.be/1C6MRjG-oKQ

They was wrong for firing them dude swung on the driver first

[artthouwill]

31 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

CTA finally relesed footage of the body slam incident heard around the world.I'll say once and I'll say it again everyone involved here made themselves look like complete idiots. The ending is even more troubling. https://youtu.be/1C6MRjG-oKQ

 

6 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

They was wrong for firing them dude swung on the driver first

Perhaps they can get back pay.

I told you there was more to this than the initial viral video showed  

Ur appears that the initial viral video was shot from the first white truck.  How crazy is this that a person from that vehicle gets out and kicks that man.  Talk about literally kicking a man when he is down. 

The union failed these drivers.   They need to get them their jobs back and Lori Lightfoot needs to be voter out of office next election  

[YoungBusLover]

17 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said:

They was wrong for firing them dude swung on the driver first

Regardless of who swung first you put yourself in harms way along with two buses sitting idle in the middle of an intersection because of ego and pride rather than following the SOPs and code of conduct of the authority. Call control, get CPD involved and fill out paperwork afterwards while the investigation takes place. Hell if he would of properly secured his bus before getting into that altercation without retaliating the way he he did, maybe both of them would still have there jobs. The union can only do so much for you up until a certain point. The one thing that still bothers me is why were two buses heading either north or southbound sitting idle at 77th and Western for what the plaintiff/victim states was for nearly 10 minutes?  Also at the end of the footage the people that brought this entire situation to light also sucker punched this guy after the operators left the scene, why isn't he seeking legal action against them as well?

[artthouwill]

42 minutes ago, YoungBusLover said:

Regardless of who swung first you put yourself in harms way along with two buses sitting idle in the middle of an intersection because of ego and pride rather than following the SOPs and code of conduct of the authority. Call control, get CPD involved and fill out paperwork afterwards while the investigation takes place. Hell if he would of properly secured his bus before getting into that altercation without retaliating the way he he did, maybe both of them would still have there jobs. The union can only do so much for you up until a certain point. The one thing that still bothers me is why were two buses heading either north or southbound sitting idle at 77th and Western for what the plaintiff/victim states was for nearly 10 minutes?  Also at the end of the footage the people that brought this entire situation to light also sucker punched this guy after the operators left the scene, why isn't he seeking legal action against them as well?

The buses were heading in opposite directions.   The bus seen to the video is heading south toward 79th.  The other bus was heading northbound.  I don't know if they pulled any surveillance video from the northbound bus that would either help or hurt the body slam driver 

As for the sucker punches, it's their video that is allowing this guy to pursue legal action.   I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't getting a cut if whatever settlement or judgment he gets from the city.  The question is whether the plaintiff will also try to file a civil lawsuit against each driver,?

I'm guessing the SB bus was in the left lane because he was preparing to turn into the Terminal just north of 79th.  Because there's no audio it's unclear why either it both men exited the bus.  If they were there fir 10 minutes ad the plaintiff alleges,  the second driver should have been privy to any discussion the first driver was having with his passenger  There's still more to come