There is a woman on FaceTime with her husband and kid. No earbuds. Loud talking. For reelz.
You guys, you know me. I give kudos to the tourists who take public transit. Way to be frugal, people. But, listen up tourists taking up space on my bus and train: please follow these simple rules for CTA and Metra travel:
1. Don't freak out because you think you're on the wrong bus or because you think the bus driver missed your stop. I know this is hard to believe, but the bus driver actually knows where he or she is going. The Union Station stop on the 151 bus DOES go past what you think is Union Station. That's one of at least eight entrances I can think of. The station takes up a couple city blocks, and that's just on the surface.
2. Move to the back of the bus to get off. People can only get on at the front. You're blocking them when you think you should get off through the same door you get on. There are two doors for that very reason.
3. Make sure you're getting on the right train (I'm looking at you, dolled-up teenage girls cackling in the front seat). Oops. You now have to get off at the first stop of this express train at Downers Grove Main Street and double back on the next inbound local train to Riverside.
4. Don't FaceTime. Just don't, or if you do, use earbuds.
That's my short list to cover today's summer tourists. Overall, just be aware. Aware of your surroundings, aware of others.
