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RIDER SPOTLIGHT
Teri Larson
We love hearing from Are you in the office full time? keeping to themselves, yet we all care
about each other.
people who are reuniting I go in once or twice a week to check on
with old friends and things and check the mail. I like working Any stories of how a Metra
from home, but I miss the comradery employee might have gone
building that sense of
in the office. More people are starting above and beyond for you?
community. One of these
to come in, and I’m slowly convincing They’re all just wonderful. Last week
riders is Teri Larson, a everyone to take the train. I was on the train and the car behind
Bartlett resident who the engine was not open, but the second
Why do you enjoy riding Metra?
has been taking the one was, and every seat was occupied.
When you get on the train you can sit When the conductor walked through,
Milwaukee District back, grab a paper, have a coffee. I can
West Line since 2013. knit on the train – I can’t knit in the he apologized to us and he quickly went
and opened that last car. He got on the
She worked from home car! And then you just make friends. intercom to say if you’re not feeling com-
throughout COVID-19 You start talking to people and catch up fortable with all the people in your car,
but returned to Metra in on life. It’s really a pleasant way to get please feel free to move.
around. Before the pandemic we would
April. We spoke to her bring wine and cheese and crackers and What would you tell someone
about her experience hang out and have a good time. skeptical about riding again?
commuting again. I’d tell them it beats traffic, and it’s
Does it feel different on Metra actually really nice. Traffic is getting
than before the pandemic?
really heavy and I will not get back in
I think people are nicer to each other my car to drive downtown. I’m also
now. People are more aware of other very impressed with the condition of
people in terms of seating and being the trains and I feel safe. They’re very
more patient. You’re less likely to get clean. Every car looks shiny. Right now,
shushed on the quiet car. Everyone is Metra is the only way to get to work.
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