NewFlyerMCI Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Sam92 said: Probably a consolidation issue. If there’s gonna be an inter line let it be a core corridor interline vs what used to happen where there were so many separate routes that time keeping and fleet spread became an issue. Probably the reason why J14 and 26 don’t switch ends even though it would make sense. You’d have to reintroduce the 127 for the reverse peak traffic to muesem campus When you say switch ends, you mean downtown? Or in South Shore? And the 127 was that Madison-Roosevelt-Canal circulator, right? How does that fit in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Cta talking bout they want people to start using public transit again but yea my mama just called me talkibg bout come get her off birth ave & Cicero cuz the 54 coming south said 30 mins tf how the he'll they want people to start using public transit but wanna have buses gapped out like that & it aint no breakdowns or nothing holding up the bus just CTA got a big gap in between buses the last bus that she didn't make was at Madison going to 24th & the follow bus after was still heading to Montrose smfh CTA is just too slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcmetro Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 The service gaps get quite bad and it's mostly a combination of CTA reducing headways over the years combined with ever increasing traffic on the streets. Even when the bus is on time, it takes at least three times longer than driving. Late buses and missed connections just make that worse. The unreliability of the system means that most people don't want to put up with it. There's a few things that CTA can do to make the system more efficient: 1. All door boarding - requires CTA to accept that there will be some fare evasion. 2. Stops every quarter mile - will be difficult because everyone wants their bus stop, but most west coast cities are on 1/4 stop spacing. 3. Rethink streets - better bus stops and longer bus stop zones, better pavement quality, more bus lanes - politicians will get involved especially when parking is up for discussion. 4. Add service - most expensive and counter to what CTA has been doing for the past 25 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusHunter Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Shannoncvpi said: Cta talking bout they want people to start using public transit again but yea my mama just called me talkibg bout come get her off birth ave & Cicero cuz the 54 coming south said 30 mins tf how the he'll they want people to start using public transit but wanna have buses gapped out like that & it aint no breakdowns or nothing holding up the bus just CTA got a big gap in between buses the last bus that she didn't make was at Madison going to 24th & the follow bus after was still heading to Montrose smfh CTA is just too slow You guys were talking about school runs for lane tech. I dont think they had any this morning at least out of north park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam92 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, NewFlyerMCI said: When you say switch ends, you mean downtown? Or in South Shore? And the 127 was that Madison-Roosevelt-Canal circulator, right? How does that fit in? 14 and 26 swap downtown terminals and the #127 NW/Madison route comes back to handle reverse peak museum traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 2 hours ago, Tcmetro said: The service gaps get quite bad and it's mostly a combination of CTA reducing headways over the years combined with ever increasing traffic on the streets. Even when the bus is on time, it takes at least three times longer than driving. Late buses and missed connections just make that worse. The unreliability of the system means that most people don't want to put up with it. There's a few things that CTA can do to make the system more efficient: 1. All door boarding - requires CTA to accept that there will be some fare evasion. 2. Stops every quarter mile - will be difficult because everyone wants their bus stop, but most west coast cities are on 1/4 stop spacing. 3. Rethink streets - better bus stops and longer bus stop zones, better pavement quality, more bus lanes - politicians will get involved especially when parking is up for discussion. 4. Add service - most expensive and counter to what CTA has been doing for the past 25 years. Bus lanes dont work I've then did the 66 bus lanes dont maje it faster lije they look on paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 was at 7 a few mins ago to pick up a bike but I gotta come back tommorow the person with the keys left for the night so I took a trip throught the boneyard down go down the middle lane seen all them potholes & I was in my girl car didn't want anything to happen 0419211724.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artthouwill Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: was at 7 a few mins ago to pick up a bike but I gotta come back tommorow the person with the keys left for the night so I took a trip throught the boneyard down go down the middle lane seen all them potholes & I was in my girl car didn't want anything to happen 0419211724.mp4 What was that green limousine (GMC fiahbowl)? 77th routes so rough even have major potholes in the CTA Yard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 10 minutes ago, artthouwill said: What was that green limousine (GMC fiahbowl)? 77th routes so rough even have major potholes in the CTA Yard! Yea its some big ass potholes in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 When did the 1150 fire happen? And damn 4062 I can see never been out for over a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: was at 7 a few mins ago to pick up a bike but I gotta come back tommorow the person with the keys left for the night so I took a trip throught the boneyard down go down the middle lane seen all them potholes & I was in my girl car didn't want anything to happen 0419211724.mp4 something is telling me their going to bring #1805 back to life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: something is telling me their going to bring #1805 back to life Hmmmm same thing with 1753 for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.NewFlyer1051 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Hmmmm same thing with 1753 for me well #1753 they’ll bring back for sure nothing major to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: well #1753 they’ll bring back for sure nothing major to him Anything else you think gonna come back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: something is telling me their going to bring #1805 back to life Naw they not it got water damage now from being rained in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Mr.NewFlyer1051 said: well #1753 they’ll bring back for sure nothing major to him I think they may Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: When did the 1150 fire happen? And damn 4062 I can see never been out for over a year I'm the same when tf did it catch fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: Naw they not it got water damage now from being rained in Dang that bus been stuck for years so you right 4 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: I think they may True 2 minutes ago, Shannoncvpi said: I'm the same when tf did it catch fire And 4361 4397 recently popped up did something major happen to 4062 and 4357 or are they still waiting for needed repairs some buses sit here for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Shannoncvpi said: Bus lanes dont work I've then did the 66 bus lanes dont maje it faster lije they look on paper Bus lanes do work with proper introduction & enforcement. They work just fine in the Loop Link, I took the J14 up and down Madison/Washington and people didn't drive in them. They just need to be integrated into the driving culture of where they're placed. Even something as simple as Botts' dots demarcating a bus lane from a regular traffic lanes does wonders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Dang that bus been stuck for years so you right True And 4361 4397 recently popped up did something major happen to 4062 and 4357 or are they still waiting for needed repairs some buses sit here for years I'm not even sure bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, Shannoncvpi said: I'm not even sure bro Oh okay. Also question am I able to drive into the boneyard without getting into trouble for like a few mins as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, NewFlyerMCI said: Bus lanes do work with proper introduction & enforcement. They work just fine in the Loop Link, I took the J14 up and down Madison/Washington and people didn't drive in them. They just need to be integrated into the driving culture of where they're placed. Even something as simple as Botts' dots demarcating a bus lane from a regular traffic lanes does wonders. Naw cuz yhe Madison & the Chicago buses still be late at I was late doing the 66 last week 16 mins to be exact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shannoncvpi Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, Erin Mishkin Jr. said: Oh okay. Also question am I able to drive into the boneyard without getting into trouble for like a few mins as well? Thats what I did cuz I was already inside of 7 doing some else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Mishkin Jr. Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just now, Shannoncvpi said: Thats what I did cuz I was already inside of 7 doing some else Ok. Also am I able to get out the car and take pictures without getting in trouble as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted April 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Shannoncvpi said: Naw cuz yhe Madison & the Chicago buses still be late at I was late doing the 66 last week 16 mins to be exact I can't speak to Chicago, but there's a whole host of reasons a bus could be late in the loop, and no bus lane is fixing 16 mins behind schedule. All I can say is that for the J14, from OTC to Balbo, I spent more time on Michigan than I did on Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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