CHICAGO — The CTA says commuters should allow for extra time, for two reasons: CTA cutbacks mean fewer buses are on the streets. And the buses that are on the streets will have to deal with the snow.
CTA doomsday – meet Chicago snow day.
“The snow is going to make it a little bit more difficult,” said CTA President Richard Rodriguez.
“The rail side is typically not impacted as much by the snow. But the buses are because of the streets.”
Rodriguez says, allow a minimum of 30 to 45 minutes extra commuting time.
“The goal is to try to get people to and from work as efficiently as they had been previously. Individuals may not be sitting anymore on a bus, but the goal is to try to get them on a bus.”
Yesterday, commuters told stories of being bypassed by buses too full to take on even one more passenger.
By Steve Miller
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