Category Archives: Transit
Plotting Bus Tracker Data
Further to last week’s post, I’ve produced a set of plots showing bus locations vs. time for the 66 Chicago bus route. These handily show where delays and bunching occur along the route. The plots are generated by polling the … Continue reading
The Physics of Bus Bunching
Three weeks ago, WBEZ’s Curious City segment asked why buses bunch in Chicago and what are the options for reducing bunching. As with many popular articles about physics, the piece described interesting facts while conveying a slightly incorrect intuition about … Continue reading
Ashland BRT I – Existing Ridership
The Ashland BRT proposal promises to provide service with similar speed and frequency of a new ‘L’ line across the heart of the city. This project would dramatically improve travel for tens of thousands of existing and potential customers. The … Continue reading