CTA Blue Line

Scarcely a day goes by where there isn't a delay on the CTA's Blue Line (probably other lines too). Today, Feb 20, 2007, approx 8:30 AM, there was a defective Loopbound train at Chicago and Grand backing up trains to O'Hare. There was close to a 30 minute delay before the trains were moving normally. Last week I was on a defective Loopbbound AM train at Irving Park that had to be evacuated before trains could move . That delay lasted 40 minutes. Even when these long delays don't occur there are usually short delays, 3 - 5 minutes, because of signal problems, equipment problems - you name it - which add up to 10 - 20 minute delays for the commute. There is also a slow zone between Division - Ashland and Clark - Lake where the train slows down to 6 mph. Someone should be held accountable for this egregious service. Perhaps Mayor Daley would go to bat for the harried commuter. If he did, I'm sure matters would improve.

Shayel

39 th Ward resident