and makes 31 stops rather than the normal 150 between Berwyn and 95th Street. The X49 Western Express operates weekdays from 6:00 a.m. The proposal for these two express routes follows the successful launch of express service on Western Avenue in late 1998. Faster service will build on these gains." Ridership on Garfield Boulevard increased by 2.7 percent in 2001 over 2000. ?The potential for growth is already apparent.
?Establishing express service on these two routes is an example of the CTA's ongoing effort to regularly evaluate routes and service levels, and make adjustments as needed," said CTA President Frank Kruesi. The new service will allow customers to reach their destinations quickly and directly, with travel times expected to improve by 10 to 15 percent along each corridor. The express bus routes will provide fast service along two major east-west traffic corridors where there are no parallel 'L' lines. The new service will begin Monday, June 24. The #X55 Garfield Express and #X80 Irving Park Express buses will operate weekdays, supplementing local service, and speeding trips for commuters between their residential communities and job locations which both routes will serve. Chicago Transit Authority President Frank Kruesi announced the launch of two experimental express bus routes on Garfield Boulevard and Irving Park Road.
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