CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. shot down the idea of bringing conductors back to trains, saying it wouldn’t serve a purpose other than being “additional eyes and ears” watching for crime.
“Conductors were removed from CTA for a reason a long time ago, and I don’t have a function that requires a conductor,” Carter said. “What I have done, which I think is just as effective as conductors, is I brought in unarmed security guards who unlike conductors have the ability to move through the trains during the course of its operation and can also be a deterrent” for crime.
