Probably? Based on my understanding of that definition. But those ramps are dangerously steep for folks in a non-powered wheelchair.

In its current configuration, correct.

Also no ADA-accessible way to get from the Metra platforms to the Cultural Center, ramp up from the platforms is too steep

We had a rash of people using the e-bike’s power to propel them up the steps and that’s what drove the policy tweak. We looked at structuring this updated policy based on e-bike class but the problem is that legal language is not well-defined and you can easily purchase fake decals off of Etsy.

We’re working on it, hoping to have a full-system, multi-year data set to post on our website in the next month or so. We’re building a model to estimate daily station-level boarding based on Ventra App use and ticket sales. Lots of assumptions to work through and document so taking a bit of time.

Oh there’s nothing like a fresh CPAP mask

I know we tested for contrast based on accessibility guidelines (because same question came up during internal review), but I’ll ask around to double check.

I know with our new ones it’s not uncommon for someone smoking in the elevator to set off the smoke detector, which causes it to go out of service until a tech comes.

Oh boy do I have thoughts on stopping patterns

London Underground station entrance with old letters saying “Metropolitan Railway Station Trains to All Parts of London”

Trains to all parts of London

View of the East London skyline

Good morning from brightest mid-winter London

But if you had them only at stations, like almost every other median-running rapid transit in the world…

Sound walls should be a no-brainer

The conceptual Fulton Mkt station b/w Ashland and Ogden would fill that connectivity need. Hoping to drive more traffic to Kedzie as we improve the service - all off peak trains now stop there 7-days-a-week and a think it will see a good boost once we’re able to improve the weekend service.

Need some love for a Humboldt Park Milwaukee District station

Don’t go counting on this every two hour business being the case forever

BART train leaving MacArthur Station

Transfer at MacArthur

Best bet off the top of my head would probably be the 7:02 or 7:32 BNSF expresses from Naperville, both are scheduled to overtake 3 trains, just 50/50 whether those trains are moving when you overtake them. Or there are two Downers Grove expresses (:15/:45) during that hour that overtake 2 trains.

Problem is with regular schedule variability even if there’s a scheduled meet at a given location +/- 1 minute and one flies by the other sitting at a stop. Are you looking specifically for that NYC-esq express vs. local thing where you’re looking at the people on the other train?

It’s common on the BNSF, but one of them would be making local stops so the race wouldn’t last long. Same on the ME. Maybe UPNW where the stops are spaced out and there are 3 tracks. Also maybe on the stretch of lines around Fulton Market, 3 lines worth of trains moving on more than 2 tracks.

You mean like two trains scheduled to run parallel in the same direction?

Yep both places where the enhanced weekend/holiday schedules have rolled out, unfortunately. And doesn’t N1 just roll off the tongue so much more nicely that UPN?

I’m hearing that it was staffing and still trickling into today. Will know for sure in the morning. Very unfortunate given we had already reduced the Xmas Eve schedule to head off this very issue.

… well for folded scooters and so it became our preferred solution, at least until we get new rolling stock.

And the alternative was fixed off-the-shelf bike racks, which had a 6 months+ lead time at the time we wanted to open up the bike policy immediately, and those ultimately would’ve made the space less flexible. We called this 1.5 because we intended to move to the fixed racks but it works really …

The goal was absolutely address the denied boarding issue. Bringing luggage or carts on would only be an issue in the most extreme of crowding situations (like Lolla or a BNSF meltdown) and we really wanted to separate bikes from ADA to give folks some assurance.

Yes this, if you have an e-bike along with a few phones/laptops it can trip the breaker on the whole car.

Cup of coffee from Tierra Distilling in Clarendon Hills in a cup holder on a Metra train

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