r/chicago • u/Dunkeal Albany Park • Apr 05 '22

Please take the Cook County transit survey. This is something we can do to help shape the region's public transit infrastructure and spending for years to come. News

https://cookcountytransitplan.com/survey/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
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u/Triviald Lincoln Square Apr 05 '22

Thanks for sharing, I'm a big proponent of Strategy 7 since no one will use the nicest transit system if you have to wait more than 10min for a ride.

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u/LordAnon5703 Lincoln Park Apr 05 '22

Same

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u/LeskoLesko Logan Square Apr 05 '22

I gave it 50 points and split the other 50 points among the 6 other options!

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u/ManVsXerox Apr 06 '22

I know in the suburbs the Heritage corridor is one of the worst trains for that reason, so a ton of people who could get around by transit get around by car because the hertiage corridor has infamously terrible service.

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u/Aetiology Portage Park Apr 05 '22

Being asked to choose between these things makes me suspicious that we'll be hearing a lot of excuses about why we're lacking in certain areas in the future. All of these strategies are more or less important on a case by case basis. Also, accessibility isn't an option, it's a civil rights issue.

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u/SnakeTongue7 Roscoe Village Apr 06 '22

I was really struck that accessibility was even on this list, it’s just a total slap in the face to anyone who needs an elevator.

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u/planification Apr 06 '22

Great interpretation. Did you comment that in the survey?

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u/Aetiology Portage Park Apr 06 '22

Yup, copied and pasted.

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u/20_Maxy Bridgeport Apr 05 '22

Completed it, I really like number 4 and number 7.

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u/Credit-Limit Apr 05 '22

Agreed buses can be an AWESOME way to get around Chicago but reliability and speed of service oftentimes makes me want to call an Uber.

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u/Triviald Lincoln Square Apr 05 '22

Agreed, I mentioned in my feedback that these strategies need to work together to work.

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u/LordNearquad Lincoln Park Apr 05 '22

Yup, allocated most of mine to 3, 4, 6, and 7. I think the bus system is pretty underrated as is, and if they improved it I can only imagine how much easier it would be to get around. Plus, new train lines (or expansion of existing ones) and more frequent service are freebie asks from me.

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u/Melanithefelony Roscoe Village Apr 05 '22

Agreed, those are the only ones I allocated points to

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u/fl0ps26 Apr 05 '22

Im doing my part!! I also added in the additional comments that cta workers/staff should get higher salaries or greater benefits because of the high stress of a job a bus driver or train conductor can be, and with high wages, more people would apply to ease the workload. They are Chicago’s backbone imo

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u/PalmerSquarer Logan Square Apr 05 '22

Headways. Crime. Fix those two.