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Chicago Trains To Go 'Standing Room Only'

Posted by: Nate Berg

21 July 2008 - 11:00am

The Chicago Transit Authority has announced plans to remove all the seating from some of its rush hour trains in order to deal with increased demand.

"Under an experiment announced Wednesday, the Chicago Transit Authority plans to remove all the seats on some cars of rush-hour trains to jam in more riders who otherwise would be left behind on crowded rail platforms."

"The strategy is a bit comparable to cramming 10 pounds of potatoes into a 5-pound sack."

"Despite fiercely negative reactions among riders, the move is not aimed at punishing commuters, who are parking their cars due to record gas prices and riding trains and buses during the work week and on weekends. But rising transit ridership is causing an acute crunch on CTA trains."

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Source: The Chicago Tribune, July 17, 2008
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