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A New Hope for the 31st Street Bus
After announcing that the pilot would end this week, the CTA is giving the route a reprieve.
August 29, 2018
Near South Siders Urge the CTA to Expand, Not Cancel, 31st Street Bus Service
Barring a subsidy from an outside organization, the route could be killed this fall due to low ridership.
August 15, 2018
The 31st Street Bus Rides Again – Now Can Residents Keep It Rolling?
On Tuesday, almost 20 years after the CTA axed the 31st Street bus route, the line began running again on a pilot basis. A little after 10 a.m., the first run of the resurrected route rolled out of the Ashland Orange Line station, cheered on by residents, community activists, and politicians.
September 7, 2016
31st Street Bus Reboot Launches Tuesday But Will It Get Good Ridership?
Thanks to years of lobbying by South Side community members and organizations, the CTA’s #31 31st Street bus will ride again for the first time in almost two decades next Tuesday, albeit on a trial basis. The big question is, with a limited route, frequency, and service hours planned, will the line garner enough ridership to convince the agency to make the service permanent?
August 31, 2016
Did the CTA Set up the Lincoln and 31st Street Bus Reboots to Fail?
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May 25, 2016