An (Imaginary) Plot to Create CTA Bus-Only Lanes?
| | 8 Comments
Jeff Wegerson envisions a clever scheme by the CTA to speed up Chicago buses.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about bus lanes
Bus Riders Have a New, Faster Service on Broadway Avenue in Gary
| | 1 Comment
Service on the Broadway Metro Express is now three times an hour instead of the two times per hour of the two routes it replaces.
Fixed-Route Buses Are the Future, Jarrett Walker Argues, Urging Skepticism of Technology
| | 34 Comments
Even if a big bus in the suburb looks empty some of the time, it's still the most efficient choice, Jarrett Walker said at a conference.
North LSD Survey Says: People Want More Buses, Fewer Cars
| | 14 Comments
The solution is clear: build more bus lanes. But IDOT doesn't seem to have fully gotten the memo yet.
Upgrades to These Six Bus Routes Would Improve Transit Citywide
| | 16 Comments
The Active Transportation Alliance proposed infrastructure upgrades for six specific routes across Chicago.
Chicago Transit Needs an Upgrade: 5 Universal Features of European City Transit
| | 34 Comments
This isn't a wish list. These are five standard features of most bus networks in Europe.
Central Loop BRT Will Skimp On Key “Rapid” Features
| | 31 Comments
The Central Loop Bus Rapid Transit project will launch without key features that distinguish BRT from conventional bus service. The busways, which the Chicago Department of Transportation will begin building later this year, will include most of BRT’s concrete features, like high-level bus-boarding platforms and dedicated lanes. These features will undoubtedly speed up six Chicago […]