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In Chicago on very rare occasions when the train is running late they will have an impromptu "express" train where they skip the next 4 or 5 stops. They announ
by jakejake 11y ago
In Chicago on very rare occasions when the train is running late they will have an impromptu "express" train where they skip the next 4 or 5 stops. They announce it so you know not to get on the train if your stop is being skipped.
It seems like such a huge deal for them to do this - it's very rare. It must be a giant pain, even though it makes a lot of sense. Not only does it get the train back on schedule, but it reduces the riders on that train, which further speeds it up. If there was an easy, intelligent way to allow the bus to go into "express" mode and alert the riders then the busses could avoid getting bunched up.
- minimax 11y agoI'm not sure how often you're on the CTA but I've found trains running express during rush hour to be a pretty common occurrence.
- ams6110 11y agoThere are scheduled express trains during rush hours.
- dredmorbius 11y agoGiven that trains share track, switching, and a whole mess of other stuff, I'm really surprised they do this at all. I suspect it's only possible with significantly automated / computerized controls, or by having a secondary switching and traffic control pattern that they can run.