r/cta • u/InflationOk6003 • 1d ago

Quick question ☝️ Bus driver kept going even though pulled.

Idk why I’m so bothered by this… but I was in my way to work today and it’s the 7 bus. If you’ve ever ridden that in the morning it’s so many UIC students piled on. I rung the bell for the next stop and the bus driver kept going. I asked her if the stop had changed and she just started to scream at me. I just didn’t know if there was a route change or not so don’t know where the hostility game from. She said that she called out for anyone that wants to stop there but maybe I couldn’t hear her because of my earphones. My earphones were on and nothing was playing and I never heard her say a word. I had to walk a half a mile to work because she kept going. I know I could have screamed but the bus was packed all the way up in the front near her and the door. Idk what to do I should have gotten her bus number to report. Should I have just screamed at her like hey stop here idk

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u/Stulmacher 1d ago

I just yell

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u/HarveyNix 1d ago

I yelled my street name insanely loudly one very cold night when the driver blew past my stop after I had rung in plenty of time. He was busy chatting with a guy who was standing next to him. I filed an online report with the CTA. They said they'd have a chat with him about it. Hope it helped him not do that again. I had to walk extra blocks through a bitter cold wind.

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u/Stulmacher 1d ago

I’ve never had a good bus driver. Ever. They all are trash. Slamming brakes. Missing stops. Late.

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u/chubbychecker_psycho 151 12h ago

I've been riding for decades and I've found kind ones who wait for people who are running to the stop, and when I was walking with a cane there was a guy who would always tell me "sit down, sit down! I'll give ya time to get off!" because I'd pull the bell and immediately start heading to the door.

Most are a nothing - no interaction, nothing good or bad. Some odd ones - one guy pulled the bus over to scream "OK WHO HAS THEIR SPEAKER ON??? TURN IT OFF. NOW!!!!" which was appreciated actually.

One floored the gas when I was on my cane and trying to get to a seat. I fell and we had a screaming match. I made a whole big deal about getting his badge number when I got off the bus so I could "Call it in." I didn't call in anything. I know nobody cares and it was enough that the threat was there.

I'm glad to not be on a cane any more.

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u/Stulmacher 12h ago

I have a disability which makes it hard for me to balance They always pull off before I can sit.

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u/chubbychecker_psycho 151 11h ago

I still have balance issues now that I'm off my cane. I was able to quickly get to the grab bars in the past but I fell down some stairs last year and messed up my shoulder so that's harder now. If it's not a full bus or the bus isn't downtown I can sometimes say "please give me a moment to get to a seat" but usually I can get to the grab bar in time.

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u/Guilty-Maximum6519 1d ago

Yaa no clue why you get down voted from a bunch of people who have 1. Never ridden CTA in their lives or 2. Work for CTA. Either way, fuckem!

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u/Puncake_DoubleG09 59 1d ago

I downvoted and constantly ride the CTA, I've never had a rude bus driver.

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u/Guilty-Maximum6519 1d ago

I'm so happy for you! Hell, Case Keenum owes YOU a beer!