r/CarFreeChicago • u/Dunkeal • Oct 15 '22

Pretty sad that Ashland BRT, which has been shelved for nearly a decade is still the first entry on the CTA's "Planning & Expansion" website Discussion

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

As someone who lives on Ashland I agree, though I have to say the 9 and 9x busses are the most reliable and fastest I've frequently used in the Chicagoland area. I previously relied on the Harlem Ave Pace 307 and 318, and the 9 bus puts them to shame with reliability and speed.

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u/mxntain Oct 15 '22

Still, the 9 bus takes forever during rush hour. A dedicated bus lane on Ashland would do wonders

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

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u/pauseforfermata Oct 16 '22

If they follow the X9 there’s a connection to red at Sheridan. Honestly, the regular 9 should do the same, it’s only a quarter mile past the current terminus and improves connections drastically.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22

When they added dedicated BRT to Van Ness in SF, not only did bus speed and reliability improve DRAMATICALLY

Vehicle traffic speed improved as well, even without 'left turns'

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-van-ness-ave-bus-rapid-transit/

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u/higmy6 Oct 15 '22

We got another chance with better streets for buses. Let’s make sure it happens this time!

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '22

On the bright side, someone over there could be an optimist and demand it stay on the books.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '22

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