CTA Bloopers - Angry Operators, Strange Passengers and More!

[@Scar32]

oh man when I film trains I would not want to deal with angry operators, thank god where I live in Vancouver the trains are driverless, occasionally when something does happen they play an announcement and they can actually see inside the trains as one time they made an announcement for someone vaping on the train which was pretty funny. Also yeah I have done suspicious looking stuff like holding coils of wire up to the speakers on the ceiling to get some clean recordings of the train's "next station" announcements and chime that were pretty infamous, also of course getting recordings of the motor which im pretty sure you and some others inspired me to do so so thanks!

[@NTxRE]

Being labeled as suspicious even when you're not is an interesting thing... You're surprised, angry, concerned and entertained all at the same time. Not something I enjoy! Glad you're out recording your own sounds electromagnetically. It's super cool!

[@citizenstranger]

that guy wasnt excersizing, he was tweeking on something.

[@NTxRE]

That's possible, but he didn't seem like he was unwell... Just a hard working tired old guy. I hope he wasn't tweaking, at least.

[@KOOLKIDJOE428]

question whats the puropse of the trip arm next to tracks

[@NTxRE]

I'm not a signal expert, and I'm also not quite sure which one you're referring to. But I do know they serve a variety of purposes from overrunning stations to preventing a train from double occupying a track section to preventing wrong way travel.

[@Truewinner112]

I’ve been filming the blue line my whole life and I never got told not to.

[@NTxRE]

That's nice

[@Truewinner112]

@@NTxRE or maybe cause I was a little kid🤷

[@Truewinner112]

@@NTxREI meant been

[@edwardrosemond7169]

Yo! This is CRAZY! No one should have to do you like that!

[@NTxRE]

Unfortunately, it happens a lot when you're filming. I wish there was an easier way to explain that I'm not trying to film people, just the trains. Maybe that would help them not be frustrated by it. But I imagine it's bad experiences that cause the operators to feel that way. I know it's nothing personal!

[@edwardrosemond7169]

@@NTxRE ok

[@josepho.8039]

Im going back to Chicago in two week and I cannot wait!!!!

[@NTxRE]

Nice! Enjoy your trip!

[@WildWildWeasel]

Filming is not illegal there btw, and if they tell you otherwise theyre lying. Call their supervisors.

[@NTxRE]

I just ignored them... If the police had gotten involved, it would have been a bigger issue

[@Waltaere]

North Texaas 🤠

[@javy.airlines]

I Hated Like That When They Don’t Let Me Film In An Airport In Mexico😠😡🖕🏻✈️🇲🇽!!!

[@NTxRE]

It's frustrating!

[@TheMayor510]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣