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The CTA says, on the contrary, that the schedules were actually devised to make sure the pilots succeed.
Since north-siders are often viewed as squeaky wheels who get more than their fair share of resources, Pawar realized he’d had better luck achieving his goal if he joined forces with south-side advocates to lobby for an equitable restoration of bus service. (Lincoln Park alderman Michele Smith and Bridgeport alderman Patrick D. Thompson, who also advocated for restoring bus service, didn’t respond to interview requests.)
As for the limited hours and weekday-only schedule for both buses, Hosinski says that’s a not a weakness of the plan but a strength. “A lot of folks out there say we’re setting this up for failure,” she says. “In reality we’re trying to set this up for successful results.”
David Crosby, a retiree who lives in CHA senior housing at Lincoln and Sheffield Avenues, testified at CTA hearings as part of the building’s resident organization. “We’re perplexed by the schedule,” he says. “The Lincoln bus was not reinstated on weekends, which is when our families come to visit, and a lot of us go downtown.” But he acknowledges limited bus service is better than none at all. “We’ll try to make the best of it.”
