Pulse is an express bus, not BRT but that isn't a bad thing I think a good way to gradually improve service in an existing network would be to supplement existing busy bus routes with express busses. Successful express buss routes could be converted to BRT gradually with the regular road rebuilding needed in a city like Chicago. Finally successful BRT lines could be transitioned to rail once there is sufficient proven demand to justify the large upfront cost.
It is kind of fitting that the Pulse Dempster buses and route are purple, because my impression is that the biggest constituency using the bus are students at Northwestern University going to and from ORD. Having ridden it multiple times along the entire route to and from ORD, I must say I much prefer taking the Pulse bus than an Uber/Lyft. Sure, it might take longer, but at least I have free WiFi on board Pulse buses, and depending on when you board the Pulse bus heading towards ORD you might have the bus all to yourself (which is both nice, since you can work without distraction, and sad, because all the people who might use the bus are instead in cars)
@@thehouseoftransit2719 I mean for Cicero there's the proposed Midcity transitway project which uses an existing railway ROW that parallels Cicero Avenue and LRT is technically Rail Transit also I think an L over Ashland Avenue from Roscoe St to Lake St would be good since it would provide a track connection to Brown, Blue, Pink and Green lines and maybe south of Lake St there would be the Ashland BRT
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My favorite pastime is speculating transit lines and improvements. This channel was an immediate sub! Keep up the great work 😊
This is nice to hear, so glad you like it!
Pulse is an express bus, not BRT but that isn't a bad thing
I think a good way to gradually improve service in an existing network would be to supplement existing busy bus routes with express busses. Successful express buss routes could be converted to BRT gradually with the regular road rebuilding needed in a city like Chicago. Finally successful BRT lines could be transitioned to rail once there is sufficient proven demand to justify the large upfront cost.
It is kind of fitting that the Pulse Dempster buses and route are purple, because my impression is that the biggest constituency using the bus are students at Northwestern University going to and from ORD. Having ridden it multiple times along the entire route to and from ORD, I must say I much prefer taking the Pulse bus than an Uber/Lyft. Sure, it might take longer, but at least I have free WiFi on board Pulse buses, and depending on when you board the Pulse bus heading towards ORD you might have the bus all to yourself (which is both nice, since you can work without distraction, and sad, because all the people who might use the bus are instead in cars)
@@danukil7703 I’m not a fan of the dots over the windows, but otherwise definitely agree. Love the Purple bus!
Why not Cicero BRT? As well as Western Avenue LRT and an L over Ashland Avenue?
We think Cicero and Western are better choices for rail transit :)
@@thehouseoftransit2719 I mean for Cicero there's the proposed Midcity transitway project which uses an existing railway ROW that parallels Cicero Avenue and LRT is technically Rail Transit also I think an L over Ashland Avenue from Roscoe St to Lake St would be good since it would provide a track connection to Brown, Blue, Pink and Green lines and maybe south of Lake St there would be the Ashland BRT
Look at the Indianapolis BART system has been up for 2 years and it has all of that and it uses electric buses
Yep, it’s absolutely one of the full BRT systems
Nobody ever talks about Fort Collins BRT, which is pretty good for a city that size.
Most BRT systems should just be converted to light rail. It’s much more efficient and cheaper in the long run
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