Jun
8
I bring you the third installation of stories from the public transit:
As I jumped on the bus at Michigan Avenue and Huron, I noticed many of the front seats normally reserved for senior citizens and people with disabilities were taken by young men and women.
But the bus was mostly empty anyway. I took a seat […]
Apr
21
Let’s see. It was a Thursday night around eight o’clock. I had just jumped on the brown line after working for 12 hours. And tired is an understatement.
No one was very talkative on the train. At least it’s late enough that I can get a seat, I found myself thinking. And as we glided and […]
Apr
14
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
A blast of cool air washed over the people crowded in the el cars as the doors slid open. The matter-of-fact voice of the CTA announced, “Doors opening on the right at Adams and Quincy.”
I followed the feet in front of me and stepped out onto the platform. Already there were lines […]