I keep hearing don't put your bags on the seat next to you so other people can sit down--I guess I missed the one about no eating or drinking. Good to know.
--- In [email protected], "josephfinnsondheim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ellen, it's on the overhead announcements - I guess I've just been > living here long enough that I know this. ;) > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > wrote: > > > > Interestingly, on the metro website, www.wmata.com, there is a "rules" > > link and "no eating or drinking" is rule #1. (Go to how to travel, > > then riding metro, then rules). The CTA website, > > www.transitchicago.com, has no "rules" link. They only mention a > > photography policy. I guess they are operating under the anarchy > > system, everyone can do whatever they want. Public transportation is > > a little more laid back in Chicago. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > > wrote: > > > > > > really? Now you tell me. They certainly don't publicize this, or at > > > least not to the extent the Metro does. They sell food in some of the > > > stations, at least I thought they did, so I figured you could eat on > > > the trains. Boston definitely allows it--Tons of stations have Dunkin > > > Donuts. You don't put dunkin donuts in stations if you don't want > > > people to eat on the trains. Are you a Chicago person, past or > > > present? Funny you mention Sondheim--I'm seeing Side By Side by > > > Sondheim at Theatre on the Lake on Sunday. If you are a current > > > Chicago person maybe we can have a Chicago Weingartenchatters get > > > together or something, or at least maybe you can give me inside tips > > > on places to check out. Thanks for the CTA info! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "josephfinnsondheim" > > > <josephfinn@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Actually, the CTA prohibits any food or drink on the trains or buses > > > > (eating on the platforms is AOK though). > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > In Chicago you can drink (non-alcoholic of course) and eat on the > > > > > subway and buses as much as you want. However, I realize now > why DC > > > > > forbids it. Today I brought a coke onto the bus and opened > it, not > > > > > realizing it had apparently been jostled upon delivery prior to my > > > > > purchasing it or something like that. I certainly didn't shake > > it or > > > > > anything. So when I opened it it spurted out everywhere on > the bus, > > > > > soaking the floor, etc.,just as people were getting on. It was > > just a > > > > > little embarrassing, to say the least. But seriously my first > > thought > > > > > was, so THAT'S why they don't allow drinks on the DC metro! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
