CTA: Fewer people trespassing on train tracks

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CHICAGO (AP) — A campaign to remind people to stay off city train tracks appears to be paying off as the Chicago Transit Authority said reports of people trespassing on its tracks have dropped significantly in the last 12 months.

“We’re pleased to see the numbers declining, but unfortunately far too many customers are still making the dangerous and unfortunate decision to go onto the tracks,” CTA President Forrest Claypool said about the agency’s “Stay off the Tracks, It’s Not Worth Your Life” campaign. “We believe this campaign generated a lot of conversations about the important topic of safety…”

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