(NewsNation) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he wants to do something about rampant smoking on commuter trains, but critics aren’t sure his idea to mobilize social workers and other professionals will help snuff out cigarettes on the city’s famous “L.”
The Chicago Transit Authority has taken flak in recent years for the prevalence of smoking on trains. The CTA does not have roving conductors to enforce rules on platforms or in train cars, and riders have long complained that bad behavior, including tobacco and cannabis use, has gotten out of hand.
Johnson seemed to agree, as he signed an executive order earlier this month, saying in a prepared statement, “Our public transit system is for all Chicagoans.”…