The Chicago Transit Authority is attempting to identify a person who jumped on the outside of a Red Line train and rode it underground after a passenger posted video of the stunt on social media, a spokeswoman for the transit agency confirmed Thursday.
In the video, which was posted on YouTube, a man recording near the train car’s doors calls the hanger-on outside "crazy" and says he is on the Red Line. The person riding on the train's exterior, clad in a white button down and backpack, gives a thumbs up. The video description says the man rode from the Lake station to Monroe.
“A guy missed his Red Line train in Chicago so he hopped on the outside,” the description reads. “Pretty intense!”
A CTA spokeswoman said that the transit agency will pursue "appropriate charges" if the person who clung to the train is identified.
“Actions like this are extremely foolhardy and display an astonishing lack of common sense and judgment,” said CTA spokeswoman Tammy Chase. “This is not only illegal, but dangerous, not just to the person involved but other passengers as well. Incidents like this can have tragic consequences for not only the individual, but for other CTA customers and employees.”
The Chicago Police Department said, citing the Office of Emergency Management, there were "no calls for service at the Lake Red Line Station" on Thursday.
