How to Improve Chicago's Transit (CTA & Metra)
In this video I review my visit to Chicago including my experience with the 'L' and Metra's BNSF Line. I also explain some ideas for simple changes that could improve this iconic transit network serving the 3rd largest city in the country. CTA & Metra Ridership Data: https://www.transitchicago.com/riders... https://metra.com/ridership-data / daily_average_riders_entries_for_each_l_st... Music used: Topher Mohr & Alex Elena - Trips • Trips – Topher Mohr and Alex Elena (No Cop... Tokyo Music Walker - One Summer's Eve • Tokyo Music Walker - One Summer's Eve Music : One Summer's Eve by Tokyo Music Walker Stream & Download : https://fanlink.to/one_summer_tmw Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Other Sources: / why_does_the_yellow_line_exist_why_doesnt_... How to Fix the Chicago 'L': • How to Fix the Chicago 'L' Evolution of the Chicago 'L': • Evolution of the Chicago "L" 1892-2029 (ge... Chapters: 00:00 Intro & Airport Review 00:57 My Chicago Transit Experience 04:53 Thoughts for Improvement 10:47 Western Avenue BRT 11:42 Final Thoughts & Outro Copyright Disclaimer - Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

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