Considering the investment in this, I'd expect severe tickets for abusers of the lane, at least for the first month or so. It also has stronger designation and even some actual separation from the rest of the lanes compared to previous bus-only lanes.

I'm hopeful but not optimistic. I'd much prefer automatic enforcement but the state would need to act to allow it.

CTA can just put bats at each bus stop and impatient riders can "take care of the problem" themselves ...

The other problem is the left-hand curb lane, which is now a through-traffic lane at all hours but trucks and taxis will continue to use it.

Just give buses permission to ram the parked cars....problem solved. Sorry, but i also hate the cars that block intersections....we should be allowed to plow into them too. 8)

Well....the bike lane should work nicely at least.

I noticed today that the CTA changed the stop spacing for the 22/Clark bus at least through River North. I hope it helps.

On LaSalle the huge issues isn't cars as much as the hoards of buses that block intersections in the loop. I don't remember the last time I walked across LaSalle at Randolph at 8:40am and at least one bus wasn't blocking the intersection or sidewalk. It creates horrible issues that spread across the loop at these intersections.

They need to start seriously ticketing cars AND buses that block intersections.

I take the 135 to work and it can take 15mins to get from Wacker to Washington. The problem is often parked trucks being unloaded. If the City were to ban deliveries during morning and evening rush, I think it would smooth things out some.

I saw that ground breaking happened for the southern extension of the north branch trail, from Devon to Foster. Long needed. My friend and I rode into the city that way one time, and almost died on Caldwell/Cicero trying to get from the trail head to Foster.
I'm happy for all the residents there that will now have easier access to the trail. I'll love to make that ride again when it's done.
http://fpdcc.com/wp-content/uploads/...g-11302015.pdf

apparently the loop link might need a little tweaking.....

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...pssorra85q.jpg

LOL that didn't take long. Looks like the thermoplastic they used for the red didn't bond properly to the concrete. Water got underneath it, froze and it spalled off.

Most of the lanes were done with integral red concrete, so they won't fail like this. Just a a special case since this is on a bridge.

Union Station Transit Center
 

January 4, 2016

New Streetsblog "Transit Explorer" Map.....
 

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/01/1...n-chicagoland/

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

TRANSIT EXPLORER MAP SHOW NINE UPCOMING TRANSIT PROJECTS IN CHICAGOLAND by Steven Vance

Last week Yonah Freemark and I published a new Map called "Transit Explorer".....

South Side Groups: Make the Metra Electric run like the CTA 'L'....
 

http://chi.streetsblog.org/2016/01/1...ike-the-cta-l/

Thursday, January 14, 2016

South Side Groups: Make the Metra Electric Run like the CTA 'L'

Steven Vance


A dozen neighborhood organizations, along with the Active Transportation Alliance and the Center for Neighborhood Technology, are calling for the Metra Electric Line, with it's three branches that run through several South Side communities, to operate like a CTA 'L' line......

I will be attending this MPC event in March to lobby Sec. LaHood for a connection to the White House, to seek Gray Line Funding:

http://www.metroplanning.org/events/...ink/detail/355

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago...t?oid=21007763

January 26, 2016 NEWS & POLITICS | TRANSPORTATION

By John Greenfield @greenfieldjohn

When I rode the Red Line from Uptown to downtown during the morning rush last week, my rail car was as packed as a sardine can by the time we left the Belmont stop. Damon Lockett, a copywriter who commutes daily from Edgewater to River North, told me that overcrowded trains are typical during peak hours nowadays.....

Union Station Transit Center
 

January 29, 2016

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx recommends 3.5 billion to expand transit options..
 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...211-story.html

Chicago transit overhaul gets $156M in federal funds, $125M more possible

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