Pink Line ridership +14%, FP Blue Line +9%

At the August Chicago Transit Board meeting CTA staff provided a preliminary update on West Side and West Suburban Corridor improvements launched in June, including the new Pink Line service and improved bus routes.

To summarize, Pink Line (Cermak Branch) ridership is up 14%, Blue Line Forest Park Branch ridership is up 9%, and total ridership on the revised bus routes is up 1%. Note that bus improvements historically take more time to show ridership gains as customers explore out various options. (This was the case on south and north lakeshore corridor improvements a few years ago (6 months: +1%, 24 months; +~5%).

I'll continue to monitor ridership data and the feedback you provide, so please keep it coming.