Last Friday, I was at Lincoln park library in DePaul area getting on WiFi that I had my laptop with me, got on the Internet and worked on my photos I took....
Harvey, I would like to make two comments: 1) Many systems restrict senior/handicapped reduced fares to non-peak periods only. As to how much the farebox...
If you look at PACE buses carefully, they aren't in that great a shape either. Urban transit service is hard on equipment. Realistically, the money isn't there...
Andre and List; Since we know that the bulk of operating costs are wages shouldn't CTA consider spending capital funds on items which could help the labor...
Well, maybe CTA pays better than Pace and its contractors because some CTA work is more demanding -- city density of street traffic and full loads on some...
... Roy is channeling Belcaster! Actually, I'd prefer that you make your argument with something other than Pink Line where service levels are measured in...
... <setrasbusesrule@...> wrote: CHICAGO -- The service cuts and fare increases that Chicago Transit Authority President Ron Huberman proposed last week to...
Is something wrong with my reasoning? If the budget gap is $97.5 million for the year and there are 1.6 million weekday riders, that comes to only an extra...
By "busy-route headways" I mean a busy route by Pace or other agencies' standards: one that needs a 20-minute or 30-minute headway to provide passengers with...
... agencies' standards: one ... with seats. ... standards. They ... free orange juice was ... every CTA route with a ... 30-minute ... It seems that CTA all...
Being "more productive" isn't that easy to achieve. You can run fewer, longer trains (or buses) only so long before the riding public starts seeing it as what...
I lived in a major city with 30 and 60 minute headways, even in rush hours. Also, transit ridership in the 2% of population range, basically just the captive...
Gene, Don't beat yourself too hard. I've taken a few shots and sent them to James. I'll try copying in a smaller format, 1200 mp, rather than JPEG for posting...
CTA Board Members, Is something wrong with my reasoning? If the budget gap is $97.5 million for the year and there are 1.6 million weekday riders, excluding...
Celebrate the Chicago "L" Join us on Thursday, June 7, 2007 5:30-7:30 in the evening Remarks at 6:30 Chicago History Museum 1601 North Clark Street Join author...
... Roy, are you posting this because you gave the author assistance, part of the fact checking? I'm curious what you found to be innovative about the book....
RAILChicago <http://www.railchicago.net> Jun 3, 2007 5:43 pm US/Central - WBBM-TV2 ChicagoBicyclist Killed by Brown Line TrainPower Was Temporarily Shut Off,...
... Might it actually be easier for the average rider to discern when a bus is due if they are operating on a clear clocker timetable rather than every 20 ...
... Is the typical 5 riders per trip for the entire extent or just a significant (western, for instance) portion? If that 20 minute headway is needed on ...
It seems to me that a 20-minute headway is a cost phenomenon. This results from cutting back from 4 buses an hour to three, not daring to go to just two; or...
chicagotribune.com >> Local news ... Getting Around ... Jon Hilkevitch From coaches to 'L' rail cars History of CTA mirrors growth, steady pulse of city ...
I understand that now, after all the panic has passed, Ravenswood is back to essentially the same service levels as before the NB single-tracking started and...
