You’d think a street as busy as Clark is, the #22 would be a flagship bus line. But every time this week I’ve clocked out at rush hour, the nearest southbound bus is 20-30 minutes away. Legit faster to just walk to Metra and wait for it. Why does this particular bus suffer so much, when some nearby lines operate fairly well?

  • andrew
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    2 years ago

    Lincoln bus was always a mess as well. I think part of it is likely that those north side diagonals are not very wide but very popular with many destinations so the buses have to do a lot of waiting for private vehicles.

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      2 years ago

      Why does the bus, the larger of the vehicles, not simply eat the private vehicles?

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        2 years ago

        Yes please. I want to see the busses chomp down on the little cars. And with each successive car pellet munched, the bus increases in size and speed. Eventually, it’s a quintuple-decker block-long behemoth, that sprouts wings, and can get you from Howard to 95th in 10 mins.

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      2 years ago

      I wish they’d get rid of the parking lanes and make brt/wide bike lanes but meter deal

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    2 years ago

    FWIW, it’s many similar bus lines that are equally as frustrating. I have the luxury/stubbornness/foolhardiness to shift my transportation method to cycling but everyone doesn’t have that option