Traffic & Transit

CTA Launches Online Dashboard To Show When Buses Are Overcrowded

Monday morning, the CTA introduced its new Ridership Information Dashboard, a color-coded guide that shows how crowded bus routes are.

CHICAGO (CBS) — The CTA is launching a new online tool to help riders know when buses are too crowded to maintain proper social distancing, as more people start going back to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday morning, the CTA introduced its new Ridership Information Dashboard, a color-coded guide that shows how crowded bus routes are during certain times of day — green means low ridership, yellow means some seats available, and orange means not enough seats might be available to maintain a safe distance from other passengers.

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