From: jgrove24@hotmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 5:20:46 PM UTC-5, JG wrote:   
   > On Monday, August 17, 2015 at 5:38:37 PM UTC-5, JG wrote:   
   > > On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 11:45:15 AM UTC-5, Clark F Morris wrote:   
   > > > On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 09:05:58 -0700 (PDT), JG    
   > > > wrote:   
   > > >    
   > > > >> much snipped   
   > > > >   
   > > > >Last week Pace Express Bus got plus $16, Metra BSMF minus $22 and CTA   
   minus $8 from me.    
   > > > >BSMF must promote their maggot suburban staff on seniority from freight   
   yards. Maggot tried to save $5 in air cond. for Buffet by closing TWO frickin   
   cars on an express Saturday from Union Sta.    
   > > > >   
   > > >    
   > > > It may have also saved a crew member which translates into real   
   > > > dollars.   
   > > >    
   > > > Clark Morris   
   > >    
   > > At least close off the FARTHEST 2 cars from the entry gate, NOT the FIRST   
   2 cars near the station, which forces any poor ADA wheelchairs to roll 2   
   blocks to the only accessible car.   
   > >    
   > > In contrast, Union Pacific ALWAYS has the cars nearest the station open at   
   OTC. The car at the end of the train next to the engine may be closed,   
   sometimes.   
   > >    
   > > I'm glad to have the option of the Pace Express Bus during the work week.   
   > >    
   > > Oh, and the bozo trainman did open the 2 BSMF cars eventually.   
   >    
   > The last weekend surprises by Buffet's boys included no 2:40pm train   
   boarding until 2:55pm (getting fuel). And the usual closed cars nearest the   
   station gate and fogged up windows (can't see the current station). I guess   
   BSMF keeps the newer cars for    
   week day service and uses the shabby Milwaukee Road reject cars for weekends.   
      
   Maybe the authorities can develop a suicide plan that doesn't cause TWO hour   
   halts in service ?   
      
   "All BNSF trains were halted in both directions earlier Thursday while   
   authorities investigated the death of the pedestrian, who was struck by a   
   westbound train in Berwyn, Metra officials said.   
      
   The person was hit at about 7:45 a.m. near the intersection of Stanley and   
   Grove avenues by a non-revenue train -- one that doesn't carry commuters, said   
   Metra spokesman Tom Miller....   
      
   he BNSF, which provides service to several western suburbs between Aurora and   
   downtown Chicago, is Metra's busiest.   
      
   Thursday's incident was the second time in about three weeks that BNSF service   
   has been shut down. In October, service was halted for several hours while   
   authorities investigated a substance found along the tracks in Brookfield."   
      
   http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-metra-servi   
   e-halted-after-train-hits-pedestrian-20151105-story.html   
      
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