Ridership on bus routes that received additional scheduled service was up 10% on weekdays in May compared to March, while the other bus routes also saw gains of 3%.
The RLE project is a 5.6-mile extension of the Red Line starting at 95th Street Terminal to the vicinity of 130th Street and includes building four new, accessible stations near 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue, and 130th Street.
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The work builds upon previous transit projects on Chicago Avenue, creating a nearly continuous 3.9-mile bus lane from Grand to Ashland and from Milwaukee to Michigan Avenue.
Construction is set to begin this week on new dedicated bus-only lanes along one of Chicago's most popular travel routes, transportation officials announced on Tuesday.