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NewfaresbenefitridersandCTA

A new CTA fare structurewill go into effect on April ~9,as approved by the ChicagoTransit Board on February 7.

Full fare riders will savemoney by shopping for theirbest transit buys -- tokens andpasses,

Tokens, discounted to 90~,may beused for one fare at anytime, and the new $45full fareonly Weekday Monthly Pass,valid Mondays through Fri-days only, will be a bargain forat least 60%of our riders.

Both will be outstandingvalues when the rail fare at alltimes and the bus fare duringrush hours increases to $1.25.

Reduced fare riders willbenefit from lower, 45~ faresfor rail and rush hour bus, andtokens and non-rush hour busfares at 40~. The EverydayMonthly Pass reduced pricewill remain at $25.

Transfers and expresssurcharges will remain thesame for all riders, but Super-transfers and 14-Day Passeswill be eliminated.

CTA expects to benefitfrom predicted increases of0.1% in ridership and 4.7% inrevenue, As sales of tokensand Weekday Monthly Passesincrease, CTA will earn moreinterest from these popularprepayment bargains anddecrease money handlingcosts,

eTA FARES(As of April 29, 1990)

TOKENS, eachGood for one fareat any time

.FULL . I REDUCED'"

90¢ 40¢

PASSESeveryday monthly

weekday monthly

CASH FARESrail at all times

1and bus rush hour

2bus non-rush hour

TRANSFERSEXPRESSSURCHARGES

sold in packs of 10 sold in packs of 20

$60 ~ $25seniors, disabled

only.

$45 • • •

$1.25

$1.00

45¢40¢

CTA transfers, tokens, and passes are good 'on Pace buses.

25¢ 15¢

20¢ 20¢* Includes children (ages 7-11); grade and high school students;seniors (ages 65 and older); disabled. Restrictions apply.

1 - Rush hours are weekdays 6 am - 9 am and 3 pm - 6 pm2 - Non-rush hours are at all other times.

TOKENS are available at currency exchanges, Jewel andDominick's supermarkets, banks, CTA rail stations,and CTA Merchandise Mart offices.

PASSES are available at all above locations except rail stations.

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In this issue

NEW CTA FARES

DEPUTY'S MESSAGE

MANAGEMENTINFORMATIONSYSTEMS

GRAPHICS ON THE PC

TRANSIT IDEAS PA Y •ANNIVERSARIES·COMMENDATIONS •

RETIREES· 7MEMORIAM·

PLANS FOR BUS, RAIL, BTICKET AGENT COMPETITIONS

TRANSIT NEWS is published for employees and retireesof Chicago Transit Authority.

Editorial and Graphics by the Marketing DepartmentLynn Small, Manager

Director of Publications and GraphicsJack Sowchin

EditorRick Willis

Graphic DesignerDiane H. Blue

Contributing WritersT. C. Rogers, M. I. S.

Jeff Stern, Media Relations

Printing provided by the Management Services Department.Distributed free of charge to all active and retired

CT A employees. Annual subcription price to others, $5.

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tractive to consumers,On the positive side, CTA is univer-

sally known and used throughout its serv-ice area. In Chicago, 70% of all house-holds have used CTA during a typicalweek (27%in the suburbs), and 53%of ourriders use CTA at least five days per week,with another 22% riding at least threedays per week. Our consumers rated usonly slightly lower than the auto in termsof timeliness and knowing how to use theservice, and CTA has a significantly bettercost rating in areas where commuters mustpay for parking.

Our most unfavorable comparisonswere in the areas of security from crime,comfort and cleanliness, and ease of set-ting one's own schedule. Suprisingly,consumers think CTA is slightly more ex-pensive overall than driving a car, a grossmisconception that we have begun to ad-dress though marketing,

Deputy·s message

In cooperation with theChicago Police Department,we have increased policepresence on our system,making CTA a safer envi-ronment for our riders, andwe have aggressively mar-keted our security improve-ments to improve consumerperception of safety.

Current initiatives, in-cluding the S.U.S. mainte-nance program, anti-graffiti

Ernest R. Sawyer efforts, and Red Carpet serv-Deputy Executive Director ice, have improved comfortPlannin

1g, Marketing and cleanliness, In early

& Deve opment " dcompansons, targete serv-ices have shown a dramatic decrease inconsumer complaints, which should leadto increased ridership and an improvedCTAimage,

Service planning has become moremarket-driven, We are adjusting servicelevels or establishing new routes in areaswhere new travel patterns provide sig-nificant opportunities for increased rider-ship. The 33 Magnificent Mile and 127routes are recent examples that connectmajor sources of increased ridership.

Our Marketing department is alsoworking directly with major business andrecreational locations, providing custominformation for potential riders.

Our new fares are give consumersmore choices for spending and savingtransportation dollars. The new Week-day Monthly Pass, priced significantlylower than the Everyday Monthly Pass,will increase pass sales, and discountedtokens will lead many 3-day riders into 5-day weekly ridership. Discounted off-peak fares will ease rush hour crowdingand save money for riders with flexibleschedules. Tokens and passes involveprepayment of fares, which is more con-venient for riders, because it speeds upfare paying and boarding, and is finan-cially beneficial to CTA.

Future marketing initiatives might in-clude custom express services with pre-mium fares and guaranteed seating.

Success in the transit marketplace canonly be achieved by identifying consumerneeds through market research and tai-loring our service to meet those needs,

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From the late 1800suntilthe end of World War II,public transit was the modeof choice for travelers andcommuters in Chicago andmost other large metropli-tan areas,

During the post-waraffluence, the newly-afford-able automobile became themore popular choice. Com-placent transit companies cutcosts through consolidationand were often viewed asmonopolies with no realcompetition.

In recent years, our in-dustry has begun to realize that transitand all other modes are indeed competingto serve the transportation needs of theconsumer. To achieve success in the trans-portation marketplace, we must identifythe changing needs of transportationconsumers, modify our services and poli-cies to meet those needs, and agressivelymarket our improved services to makeconsumers aware that transit is an in-creasingly preferable means of fulfillingtransportation needs.

During 1988 and 1989, CTA began toidentify consumer needs through exten-sive market research. We rediscoveredsome good things about CTA, and, moreimportantly, we learned of several waysthat our service could be made more at-

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M.I.S.ReorganizationNews

In an effort to meet expanded In-formation Technology utilization,CTA Managementrecently approveda reorganization of the M.I.S. Depart-ment. A new responsibility area hasbeen established to provide resourcesfor ongoing Information TechnologyPlanning and Support. Leo White,who has been Director of M.I.S. Com-puter Operations, has been assignedas Director of this new area. Com-puter Operations will be under newsupervision and will continue its pro-duction responsibility.

The Office Systems area will nowassume an increased role for technol-ogy deployment to end-users as wellas continuing with Office AutomationDeployment. Paul Olenski continuesto serve as Director of this activity.

Systems Development, which JeffShelley serves as Director, will assumeresponsibility for all M.I.S. SystemsDevelopment activities, includingmainframe, LAN/Server Systems, andPC's.

M.I.S. Manager, Bernie Connolly,has stated that these changes willbetter serve the Authority's evolvinguse of Information Technology.

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In-house training

As of December 31,1989, morethan 1100 users have availed them-selves of the M.I.S./Office Systems in-house training programs since theirinception 19 months ago. The in-house training programs are pre-sented by Ms. Colleen Cannon, OfficeSystems Instructor. The programsequence offered by Office Systems in-cludes:

Introduction to PS/2 and DOSIntroduction to Displaywrite 4Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3Introduction toeTA OA/PROFS (PASF)

Classes are limited to 10 studentswith one computer per person. Alllevels of Authority's personnel haveattended classes and almost every de-partment has been represented.

Colleen. Cannon instructs new users of the PASFelectronzc mad feature in the MIS classroom.

PROFS pocketguide ready

A vest pocket sized PROFSbooklet is available to users uponrequest. The Quick Reference to the Pro-fessional Office System from IBM is aconvenient way to use your PROFSSystem to full potential. Contact Ms.Charlotte Vaughn, Office SystemsStaff Assistant, on extension 4714, toplace your order.

TSIS SystemThe M.I.S. Department has com-

pleted Phase 3 and 4 of the Track andStructure Inspection System (TSIS).This accomplishment allows the Engi-neering and Maintenance Departmentto accurately capture and report trackand structure defect informationfound during the inspection process.M.I.S. is continuing to refine thissystem.

Editor's note:. We are pleased to welcome the Management Information Systems Department

as a contributor to Transit News. This month's center spread feature shows howM.l. S. has helped us modernize graphics production at CTA.

ACHIEVEMENTSThe following M.I.S. employees

have achieved recent successthrough education or seminars:

Middle ManagementRobert Bratek

Management ByResponsibility

Jeff Shelley Bob KaczmarekDan O'Connor Paul OlenskiNeal Wimbiscus

P.R.I.D.E.(Personal ResponsibilityIn Developing Excellence)

Carol AguireDeborah GrantColleen GraudinsGlenella JohnsonJoAnn KnudsenDonna PasquesiRoy Peterson

T.e. RogersLinda SchadenGlen WalkerBruce WeeksAl WilsonJohn Zaorski

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Imagine the effect on your productivityif you could discover a system that wouldenable you to complete at least half of yourwork in one-quarter of the time that is nor-mally required, quickly explore alternativesolutions to complex problems, combineseveral time-consuming chores into simpleoperations, and make changes (Doesn't theboss always ask for changes?) quickly andpainlessly.

A system that does all of these things,Desktop Publishing, is beginning to change theway that graphics are prepared at CTA.

In the Publications and Graphics sectionof the Marketing department, we took deliv-ery of our first IBMPersonal Sys~m 2,Model70 personal computer in September, 1988.The PC came equipped with Pagemaker pagedesign software; word processing software,and an IBM scanner with Imagedit software.These software applications, and many oth-ers, operate under Microsoft Windows soft-ware. In the Windows environment, numer-ous complex functions can be directly con-trolled by moving a mouse (pointing device)across the desktop, while pushing or holdingthe mouse button, and making selections frompull-down menus. The artist does very littletyping, and an extensive knowledge of com-puter commands or file management proce-dures is not required.

PagemakerThe focal point of the system is the Page-

maker software. Pagemaker acts as an elec-

tronic drawing board and more, combiningseveral functions including type setting, typesizing, precise keyline and rule line drawing,tinting, graphic scaling and sizing of images,and pasteup. Body text and headlines can betyped and arranged in columns by the artist,or the artist can import word processing filesinto Pagemaker that have been prepared by askilled typist.

Various types of graphic files can beimported to the Pagemaker drawing board,where the images can be scaled to fit thelayout. These may include graphs and chartsfrom Lotus 1-2-3software, line drawings, il-lustrations and photographs that have beendigitized by the IBMScanner and edited withImagedit software, or complex graphics andillustrations that have been drawn on thecomputer with high resolution drawing soft-ware.

The Publications and Graphics sectionprepares most illustra tions with Arts &Letterssoftware. Illustrations are drawn with themouse, and illustration files can be saved foruse over and over again in Pagemaker publi-cations. Arts & Letters also provides a libraryof tens of thousands of pre-drawn clip art il-lustrations which can be altered or combinedto produce complex illustrations. Photo-graphs prepared by the IBMScanner can alsobe imported into Arts & Letters, where theartist can create a detailed illustration by trac-ing the photo with the mouse. This is verysimilar to the traditional procedure of draw-ing an illustration on a sheet of tracing paper

SPECIAL BUS SERVICESpecial CTA bus service on route 127NorthWestern Station/McCormickPlace will operate for all performances.

Buses can be boarded downtown east-bound on Washington or southbound onMichigan (see map).

Service every 20 minutes, starting about1 hour and 20 minutes before show time.Buses will be waiting at McCormick Placeafter the show.

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on the PCplaced over a photo. Typography can also berotated in Arts & Letters, and manipulated inmany other ways.

Learning the systemPagemaker and Arts & Letters were cre-

ated for artists, by artists with computer back-grounds. All of the terminology and tech-niques reflect traditional graphic art prac-tices. Through either classroom instructionor self-teaching with the tutorials suppliedwith the software, an artist can gain a work-ing knowledge of the software in three daysor less. From that point on, experience is thebest teacher, as the artist advances from simplepage layouts to complicated graphics.

The level of artistic creativity expressedthrough the software is also a direct result ofthe artist's effort and creativity. Computersoftware is a very powerful tool, but it cannotinvent original ideas or make aesthetic deci-sions.

Working with the systemThe artist views work in progress on a

high resolution WYSIWYG(what you see iswhat you get) computer monitor. At any timeduring the creative process, the artist canprint a sample of the work on an IBMPersonalPageprinter or any other printer that uses thePostscript page description language.

In the Publications and Graphics section,applications of computer graphics increasedin direct proportion to the artists' experiencelevel. It began with simple publications likepublic notices that require some typographyand minimal artwork, and expanded to com-plex publications including print ads, annualreports, brochures, small maps and TransitNews. In all of our recent computer-gener-ated items, all typography, line work, and il-lustrations are prepared on the computer.While the technology to digitize black andwhite or full color photos and place them intothe computer layout is available, we find itmore economical and efficient, at this time, toadd photos in the traditional manner. We do,however, insert digitized photos for conceptapproval when needed.

How does it look?Early applications of computer graphics

were severely criticized because they lookedlike they came from a computer, but modernoutput (printing) techniques have eliminatedthe jagged lines and wiggly curves. Simple,short duration publications likewindow cardsand public notices are reproduced directlyfrom our IBMPageprinter, with 300dots persquare inch (DPI) resolution. We also have

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the option of sending our computer files tohigh resolution imagesetters that J!'Tintat 2540DP!, a technique that is used for Transit News,annual reports, brochures, car card advertis-ing, posters, print ads and other high-profileassignments. The two pages that you areviewing now were produced from a singlenegative generated by an imagesetter at 2540DP!. We have one firm rule when producinga quality publication for the public. If it lookslike it came from a computer, it isn't good enough.

Systems approachSince extensive application of computer

graphics began in the Publications section inOctober of 1988,many other sections, includ-ing Schedules, Transportation Training andOperations Planning, have begun to use com-puter graphic systems, and have benefitedfrom the systems' speed and creative flexibil-ity. Since all of these sections are using Page-maker on IBMpersonal computers suppliedby Management Information Systems, wehave been able to share word processing,page layout, and illustration files.

While the computerized, high resolutiontypesetting and layout system in the FormsDesign section ofManagement Services is notnow IBM compatible, we expect that it willsoon be adapted to receive graphic files fromIBMPCs. Then all CTAdepartments produc-ing graphics on the PC will benefit from ac-cess to a high resolution, 2400 DP!, image-setter.

Looking aheadFive years ago, economical Desktop Pub-

lishing did not exist. Now it is a highlycompetitive field, and hardware and soft-ware manufacturers are competing to intro-duce more economical products with ex-panded capabilities. The future of computergenerated graphic production will be fast-paced and exciting.

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Clockwise from top of opposite page:- Headline typography manipulated in Arts &

Letters- Bus drawing traced from digitized photo in Arts

& Letters- Detail section of a map created in Arts &

Letters- Annual budget book cover created in Page-

maker with Arts & Letters illustrations- Special Event window card posting created in

Pagemaker with map and graphic elementsfrom Arts & Letters.

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1990 BudgetAdministrative Plan

December 1989

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Transit ideas paythat extra cash

MarchAnniversaries

\If you have an idea which youthink could improve CTA service, ormake daily operations safer, moreefficient or productive, you may havean idea that could put money in yourpocket.

The Transit Idea Program (TIP) isan updated employee suggestion pro-gram which provides opportunitiesfor employees to be creative and toimplement improvements which maybe beneficial to the riding public.

Individuals must be employees inorder to be TIP participants. Part-timeemployees are also eligible. '"

All ideas submitted to TIP becomethe property of CTA. Awards will bemade only if an idea is accepted andimplemented.

If the same idea is submitted sepa-rately by two or more employees theone received by TIP first will be the

40 YearsMarie Coari, Payroll Operations35 YearsHoward Means, 69th StreetCalvin Pollard, Civil Engineering30 YearsArthur Bennett, Bus Personnel, SouthTerry Culkin, Engine RebuildJames Person, Building Maint., South25 YearsJoseph Bennett, Trans. Training. CenterAnthony Berry, Ops., Comm. & PowerCurtis Coleman, KedzieRicky Chubb, 103rd StreetNorris Evans, Computer OperationsAustin Forte, 77th StreetMario Garza, North Park .John Gill, South WarehouseSteven Jackson, Rail Terminals W/SGaspare Lombardo, Forest Glen Maint.Everett McBride, Bus InstructionRichard McCallister, West Shops (7-2-89)Ronald McIntyre, LawndaleMichael Moore, Bus District BAllen Nelson, Jr., O'HareJames Zepp, Rail Instruction

one considered for the award. On theother hand, where two or moreemployees submit an acceptable sug-gestion together the award will bedivided equally.

A previously rejected TIP ideamay be re-submitted with the additionof new facts. All decisions made byTIP are binding.

If you have an idea for TIP seeyour supervisor for the proper formand submit your idea for considera-tion; it could earn you extra cash.

Commendations

Brenda Curtindolph(O'Hare terminal) was praisedby Donald Jennings, whoworks at city hall. "Riding lateone night on the O'Hare line, Iobserved a rough-looking manget on and sit next to an oldlady, even though there wereplenty of empty seats. Theconductor walked over to thelady and took her by the handto a seat next to her. Then shemade a general announcementadvising passengers to becareful of their belongings."

Sergio Villanueva(No. 151Sheridan, North Parkgarage) was appreciated byJack McCarey, of LaGrange,for his courtesy as operator ofa bus leaving Union station."A number of elderly ladiesboarded. They fumbledthrough their purses, lookingfor the exact fare, while askingquestions. He was courteous,polite, understanding andhelpful. When I commentedabout him to a woman whoappeared to be a regular rider,she said, 'He's always likethis.'"

Darnell Williams(No. 28 Stony Island, 103rdStreet garage) won theapproval of Victoria Ryan, apublic relations person whoregularly rides his bus to herjob at Chicago State Univer-sity. "I can depend on himwhen I travel to and fromwork. He never neglects to callout the stops, and alwaysgreets the passengers whenthey board the bus. Further-more, he is patient andpleasant to ride with. He givesus all a reason to go throughthe day happy and in a gooddisposition."

Tonja Collins(No. 53 Pulaski, Lawndalegarage) was complimented byMrs. D. Alexander, who wasvisiting from Glen Burnie,Maryland, for "a mostwonderful and enjoyable busride. She answered all of ourquestions about the city, andgave us a guided tour as werode down Pulaski. She wasvery well groomed, polite, andknowledgeable. I have neverbeen on any type of publictransportation where theoperator was as friendly andinformative as she was."

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FebruaryRetirements

Lawrence E. Beemsterboer,Fac. Mtce., 22 years

Elton Branch, Pers. Admin., 14 yearsWilliam C. Chamerlik,

Fac.Mtce., 31 yearsCharles W. Coffey,

Fac. Mtce., 29 yearsEdward L. Duckworth,

77th Street, 27 yearsRaymond L. Eggebrecht,

Bus Mtce., 25 yearsWalter J. Feulner, Mtce. Admin., 28 yearsSidney Goodman, Fac.Mtce., 27 yearsRobert L. Hicks, 77th Street, 31 yearsCharles R. Kehoe, Bus Mtce., 31 yearsPaul W. Kolsch, North Park, 3~ yearsLee M. Lampley, 103rd Street, 25 yearsRobert W. McCarthy,

Purchasing, 45 yearsAnthony C. Nicholson, Kimball, 25 yearsJohn E. Powers, Gen. Atty., 25 yearsCurtis B. Ross,

Ops Planning/Sch., 30 yearsGerald P. Schwuchow, Archer, 25 yearsKarel Slootmans, Jr., Fac. Mtce, 31 yearsJohn P. Smith, Claims, 34 yearsJohn G. Weber, Jr., North Park, 36 years

Disability RetirementsRonald Bollinger,

Fac. Engr /Mtce., 15 yearsYan Borochin, Eqpt. Engr./Mtce., 10 yearsRobert M. Bracken,

Mtce./103rd Street, 11 yearsWilliam M. Ramos, North Park, 13years

InMemoriam

AshlandtrainmanHawthornedies

RandellJ.Hawthorne, 34, aCTA rapid transitmotorman since1986, died January30 at St. Francis hospital in Blue Islandfollowing a sudden illness.

Mr. Hawthorne, of Ashland terminal,was a precinct captain in the seventhward, and was one of several Democraticcandidates to run for the First District U.S.House in a special primary in July 1983,after Congressman Harold Washingtonwas elected mayor of the City of Chicago.

Mr. Hawthorne was also a member ofthe ETAAuxiliary, producers of amateurplays and musicals. Funds from ETA pro-ductions were used to benefit underprivi-leged neighborhood youth.

He belonged to the New HopeMiracle.Revival Tabernacle, formerlypastored by his stepfather, Willie McCoy.Survivors include a son, Derrick, a daugh-ter, Chenise, his parents, Rose and WillieMcCoy, and a brother, Christopher.

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Bus repairer Willie Griffin (left), Archer garage, ispresented with an official CTA retirement wallet byMichael Hennessy, superintendent, bus garages.Griffin, who retired December 31 after 42 years ofservice, was also presented with memorabilia of theannual Bus Maintenance Roadeo.

After more than 43years with CTA,Robert McCarthyof the Purchasingdepartment retiredFebruary 1. Mc-Carthy had served inthe Purchasing de-partment for 22years. He startedwith the departmentas a buyer and pro-gressed to varioussupervisory posi-tions. His most re-cent position wassupervisor, VendorPerformance. Priorto his dedication tothe Purchasing de-partment, he worked in Accounting, Charter Sales, theElectrical department, and the storerooms. Friendsand co-workers say he plans to embark on a new careeras "Mr. Mom."

JoanNathanieldies suddenly

Joan JacksonNathaniel, a ware-house worker atCTA's 77th street andVincennes facility,died Friday, January26, of injuries sustained in a tragic autoaccident on the southbound Dan Ryan ex-pressway.

Mrs. Nathaniel, of Mobile, Ala., wasemployed by CTA on June 4,1976, as aticket agent, and had also worked in theTreasury department.

She was an active member of the Pull-man Presbyterian church where sheserved in the youth department.

She is survived by a daughter, twosons, a step-daughter, four granddaugh-ters; her mother, Mrs. O.c. Jackson; onebrother and one sister; and an aunt, Mrs.Rose Mary Jackson.

Frank E. Barker, 65, Oper's Plnng.Edward S. Corda, 88, North ParkWilliam J. DelaBarre, 100,Transp.Harold E. Dixon, 75,West Sect.John J. Dunne, 85, 77th StreetEverett England, 82, Skokie ShopEli I. Freedman, 75,Mgmt. Srvcs./Trng.Joseph Garro, 99, KedzieMichael J. Gibbons, 88, Skokie ShopRalph Gorski, 70,West ShopsEarl V. Hansen, 89, LawndaleArthur Harrison, 48, 77th StreetRudolph J. Holan, 80, ArcherSamuel Ingraffia, 84,West ShopsAndrew B. Jones [r., 62,BeverlyLouis R. Lesko, 86, Shops & Equip.Evelyn M. Leu, 74,DatacenterClovee Mattox, 65, KedzieJohn E.Messinger, 77, Dist. BJohn J. Milan, 73, DouglasJames E. Nolan, 95, North AvenueDaniel O'Brien, 86, Shops & Equip.John V. Ogar, 77, ArcherPatrick O'Neill, 63, Skokie ShopChristopher O'Reilly, 87, 77th StreetAlbert A. Pavlik, 75, 77th StreetWilliam J. Pendleton, 80, 77th StreetO. E. Robinson, 75, UtilityGeorge J. Seiler, 88, Real EstateEdwin P. Stock, 83, 77th StreetA. Strassberger, 80,North Sect.James P. Terry, 82, 69th StreetWilliam L.Woebel, 86,North Avenue

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Plans set for 1990' bus, rail, ticket agent competitions

Operating employees are encour-aged to contact garage and terminalsuperintendents for 1990 Bus Roadeo,Third Rail Roundup or Ticket AgentTieUp applications.

Preparation for the annual competi-tive events .are already underway.Named the 1990 chairman of the BusRoadeo is Charlie Hodges, superinten-dent, Bus Instruction/Central. Assum-ing a co-chairmanship for both the ThirdRail Roundup and the Ticket AgentTieUp events are Arthur .,.Hubbard,superintendent, Rail Instruction, south;and James Zepp, superintendent, RailInstruction, north.

Bus Roadeo applications are beingaccepted March 5-17. The names of eli-

Charlie HodgesBus Roadeo chairman

Arthur Hubbard and James ZeppThird Rail Roundup and Ticket Agent TieUp co-chairmen

gible applicants for this event will beposted March 26,itwas announced, andwritten tests for the Bus Roadeo areexpected to be administered April 2-14.

Third Rail Roundup and TicketAgent TieUp applications will be ac-cepted at rail terminals March 4-18.

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