Thomas Bamonte

@PaceSuburbanBus Your bus bay signage at Rosemont is inconsistent with respect to Route 330. One sign shows 330 at Bus Bay F and another does not.

@Metra The ADA elevator at LaSalle Street Station doesn’t give users guidance as to which floor is street level and which floor is platform level.

@Metra The south platform level display board at Clybourn Station is inoperable.

@Metra Defaced sign street level Clybourn Station.

@Metra Metra Police vehicle illegally parked during rush hour (5:20 p.m. today) NB on Halsted Street (1 N.) in front of Whole Foods grocery store, blocking bikes and buses. No Metra facility in immediate vicinity.

@Amtrak Based on my continuing bad experience with Amtrak’s Lincoln Service I am canceling a trip on the California Zephyr, a line whose on-time record is even worse. People say we elected a fascist, but still the trains don’t run on time—or even close. Geez. 😂 Thanks for your response.

@TomBamonte Hi Thomas. We sincerely apologize for the delay of your train. We make every effort to operate on schedule; however, delays caused by freight train congestion or weather-related conditions are beyond our control. Furthermore, we truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

@Amtrak Your service between Springfield IL and Chicago is an unreliable simulacrum of a passenger rail service.

@Metra Signage. The two vertical display boards at the top of the stairs up to the platform.

@TomBamonte To better understand the concern, are you referring to the station electronic signage?

@Metra The platform level kiosks at Clybourn are not working. Overhead displays okay.

@Metra 53d Street ME Station needs cleaning.

@bloom17_bloom bsky.app/profile/thomas…

@Metra Kiosk display glitch at Clybourn Station.

@Metra @metraUPNW @metraUPN @ChicagoDOT Ice hazard at base of stairs to Clybourn Station. Non-working kiosk too.

@cta No heat in Blue Line car 3310. 🥶

Thread on new @Metroplanners post on the poor prospects for @RTA_Chicago proposed transit reform package found on my BSky page. metroplanning.org/poor-prospects…

Big forum in @CrainsChicago on issues facing Chicago's transit system. Summaries and links in my BSky feed. chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-r…

It's been suggested that because @Metra commuter rail riders pay higher fares than @CTA riders, suburban transit users pay more than their fair share of the cost of their public transit trips. This suggestion is not supported by the facts. @RTA_Chicago bsky.app/profile/thomas…

@ChicagoElection Every early voting spot we’ve checked over last two days has had block-long lines. Especially not great with a family member who uses a walker and can’t stand for long periods. You’re feeding “stop the steal” type of narratives w/this level of inadequate staffing and locations.

Experiencing lines at your neighborhood Early Voting site? You can vote at ANY of the 52 sites open across Chicago! Go to: chicagoelections.gov/voting/early-v… 🗳️

As public transit continues to be a cornerstone of our communities, it is imperative that we have discussions about the current state of transit across Illinois as a whole. Today, we were able to hear from panelists (1/2)