wayfaringrob Posted October 20 Report Posted October 20 2 hours ago, garmon757 said: As part of restoration of service on the Blue Line, not all runs will be going to and from Forest Park due to a supplement schedule which make some operators being held in at O'hare and Forest Park respectively while some only doing no more than 2 round trips. What? Quote
Busjack Posted October 22 Report Posted October 22 Via Tribune: Upcoming alert that the Loop L will be completely shut down this weekend, as work on the Tower 18 junction resumes. 1 Quote
Bus1807 Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 6 hours ago, Busjack said: Via Tribune: Upcoming alert that the Loop L will be completely shut down this weekend, as work on the Tower 18 junction resumes. Damn it, am I getting to the loop by bus now? I was planning to go there this weekend. Quote
Elkmn Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 19 minutes ago, Bus1807 said: Damn it, am I getting to the loop by bus now? I was planning to go there this weekend. wouldn't do that either, ALS walk on sunday. red and blue will be running like normal, transfer to red at fullerton if on brown, pink will be going to racine blue, ssml green and orange will be truncating at roosevelt for bus shuttles or red line Quote
Bus1807 Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 12 minutes ago, Elkmn said: wouldn't do that either, ALS walk on sunday. red and blue will be running like normal, transfer to red at fullerton if on brown, pink will be going to racine blue, ssml green and orange will be truncating at roosevelt for bus shuttles or red line Oh yeah, I don’t normally take the Red and Blue lines so I guess that’s my plan now. Thanks! 1 Quote
Javi75 Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 10 hours ago, Elkmn said: wouldn't do that either, ALS walk on sunday. red and blue will be running like normal, transfer to red at fullerton if on brown, pink will be going to racine blue, ssml green and orange will be truncating at roosevelt for bus shuttles or red line Should the agency anticipate an operational crisis on the red line & blue line? The blue line is already overwhelmed by the Lake Street bridge closure. Would there be a need to run extra trains on both lines considering that trains could be filled to capacity with overcrowded platforms & longer dwell times boarding & exiting trains? Quote
Busjack Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 2 hours ago, Javi75 said: Should the agency anticipate an operational crisis on the red line & blue line? The blue line is already overwhelmed by the Lake Street bridge closure. Would there be a need to run extra trains on both lines considering that trains could be filled to capacity with overcrowded platforms & longer dwell times boarding & exiting trains? They are doing it on the weekend. It isn't like they had the line cut at Morgan for several months. The main upcoming alert (see also the attachment) says shuttle buses will be available and suggests other alternatives. The Tribune article said this was being done now because the Green and Pink Lines couldn't use the Lake Street bridge, anyway. So , what else do you want? Your claim is totally unfounded. CTA Customer Alert Details - CTA.pdf 1 Quote
Sam92 Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 5 hours ago, Javi75 said: Should the agency anticipate an operational crisis on the red line & blue line? The blue line is already overwhelmed by the Lake Street bridge closure. Would there be a need to run extra trains on both lines considering that trains could be filled to capacity with overcrowded platforms & longer dwell times boarding & exiting trains? There'd have to be a line cut for the brown at Belmont to justify extra Reds but even on a weekend that might still be overkill when you account for parallel service on 22, 36, 81, 146 and 151. Pink Line you have 9, 12, 20, 21 (to Chinatown), and 60 and it isn't a busy line on weekends Quote
artthouwill Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 5 hours ago, Javi75 said: Should the agency anticipate an operational crisis on the red line & blue line? The blue line is already overwhelmed by the Lake Street bridge closure. Would there be a need to run extra trains on both lines considering that trains could be filled to capacity with overcrowded platforms & longer dwell times boarding & exiting trains? This isn't the first or second time CTA has done this. They have it worked out. 1 Quote
Busjack Posted October 23 Report Posted October 23 26 minutes ago, artthouwill said: This isn't the first or second time CTA has done this. They have it worked out. The Tribune article reminded me that they did half the job last year, and had to do the rest this year, and they will. Quote
Sam92 Posted October 28 Report Posted October 28 https://www.transitchicago.com/travel-information/alert-detail/?AlertId=117819 Lake St. bridge work extended for a 2nd time. 1 Quote
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted October 29 Report Posted October 29 23 hours ago, Sam92 said: https://www.transitchicago.com/travel-information/alert-detail/?AlertId=117819 Lake St. bridge work extended for a 2nd time. Lake street bridge work has now been complete and trains are running as normal Quote
Sam92 Posted October 29 Report Posted October 29 3 hours ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Lake street bridge work has now been complete and trains are running as normal Yeah just saw the news article this morning! Glad the "tbd" didn't turn out to be more than an extra day or two. Quote
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