Strategic Planning Committee November 13, 2008 N201 Central/Sherman Service Restructuring #201 Current Routing - Route terminates at Howard during daytime hours - Operates to downtown Evanston and continues on to Old Orchard N201 Central/Sherman - Recommendation: operate from Central/Ridge and terminate at Howard - Owl service currently operates from Central/Ridge to Granville Red Line South Loop/Near South Side Service Restructuring Purpose of Change - Improve access to traffic generators - Consolidate services to maximize efficiency - Improve travel times #3 King Drive - Modification: Operate service on Michigan between Roosevelt and 16th. - Currently about 5,000 passengers per day must ride through route deviation onto Indiana #12 Roosevelt - Modification: Terminate east end of the route at 16th/Indiana. - Operate the #146 via State to provide connection to the campus. - Improve reliability for west side customers - Create connections from South Loop to growing retail and employment corridor on Roosevelt Rd. #18 16th/18th - Modification: Re-route service to the Roosevelt Station instead of Cermak- Chinatown Station. - Connect 16th/18th corridor to growing retail and employment opportunities on Roosevelt and Halsted #21 Cermak - Modification: Extend route to provide Red Line connection to Mercy Hospital. - Create faster connection to hospital from Cermak-Chinatown Red Line #35 35th - Modification: Terminate east end of the route at Cottage Grove and 33rd Place - Due to closing of Michael Reese Hospital, service to that campus is not needed #129 West Loop/South Loop - Modification: Extend #129 service to McCormick Place - Improve connections for residents south of 18th to access west loop - Create direct link from Union and Ogilvie Stations to McCormick Place #146 Inner Drive/Michigan Express - Modification: Operate service via State Street to Roosevelt Road to Museum Campus - Connect Red, Orange and Green Line Station to the Museum Campus, previously provided by #12 Roosevelt