'We know for a fact on the bus, people get on with weapons. ... So a bag check is more than welcome to me,' said Keith Hill, president of the CTA's largest worker union.
CHICAGO -- Two days after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the deployment of National Guard troops to provide security on the New York City subway system, the head of the largest union of Chicago transit workers on Friday called for a similar effort in Chicago.
Asked about concerns that bag checks could increase commute times when riders are already complaining about insufficient bus and train service, Hill said, 'What's two minutes of having somebody's bag checked?''You're arriving at your destination safely. The bag checks are more than welcome because we know for a fact on the bus, people get on with weapons. They have left their weapons on the bus. While asleep, weapons fall out.
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