Biking faster than Uber, CTA buses. - The Chainlink2024-03-28T18:08:45Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/biking-faster-than-uber-cta-buses?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1032155&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noChicagoist article on the sam…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-12-15:2211490:Comment:10321552016-12-15T19:05:55.057ZYasmeenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YasmeenSchuller
<p><em>Chicagoist</em> article on the same topic, "<strong>Riding Your Bike In Chicago Is Officially Faster Than Taking The CTA"</strong></p>
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<p><em>Considering the city is in the midst of a Hoth-like deep freeze, you might not have cycling on the brain at this very moment—<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2016/12/14/tip_bike_delivery_frigid_day.php" target="_blank">unless it relates to food delivery</a>. But if speed of movement is your motivating impulse, you may want to hop back on the…</em></p>
<p><em>Chicagoist</em> article on the same topic, "<strong>Riding Your Bike In Chicago Is Officially Faster Than Taking The CTA"</strong></p>
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<p><em>Considering the city is in the midst of a Hoth-like deep freeze, you might not have cycling on the brain at this very moment—<a href="http://chicagoist.com/2016/12/14/tip_bike_delivery_frigid_day.php" target="_blank">unless it relates to food delivery</a>. But if speed of movement is your motivating impulse, you may want to hop back on the bike. <a href="https://las.depaul.edu/centers-and-institutes/chaddick-institute-for-metropolitan-development/research-and-publications/Documents/PoliciesForPedaling-120816-FNL.pdf" target="_blank">A study released this week</a> by local researchers confirmed what cyclists have long suspected: on average, travel time is faster on bike than on CTA.</em></p>
<p><em>The study, which was conducted by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, examined three distinct types of travel: downtown to neighborhood, outer downtown to neighborhood and neighborhood to neighborhood. According to the study, biking was faster than the CTA, on average, in each situation except one: downtown to neighborhood. But the edge in that case was narrow, with bikes clocking at 50:52 and the CTA at 49:15. The favorable gap for bicycles in the other circumstances were even more pronounced: bikes times on average 43:38 compared to 52:58 in trips from outer downtown to neighborhoods; and it was no contest in terms of neighborhood to neighborhood, where bike travel clocked in at 28:11 compared to the CTA’s whopping 52:05.</em></p>
<p><em>If you’re curious about the methodology, all the biking trips were made between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., most of which incorporated bike infrastructure and dedicated lanes. And cyclists in the study “maintained a moderate pace throughout the entire ride” which means their speeds registered “slower than the experienced cyclist.” So if you’re a skilled vet, you’ll probably fare even better.</em></p>
<p><em>The study also compared bike travel to Uber Pool. The rideshare service was faster than bicycling in each trip type other than inter-neighborhood travel, according to the study. Bikes win on cost, though; despite maintenance totals, as bike trips will remain free until Trump privatizes all roads.</em></p>
<p><em>Overall, cycling fared very well: “Considering all three modes—public transit, UberPool, and bike_biking proved faster than public transit on 33 of the 45 trips and faster than UberPool on 21 trips,” according to findings.</em></p>
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<p>Full article: <a href="http://chicagoist.com/2016/12/14/its_official_riding_a_bike_is_faste.php" target="_blank">http://chicagoist.com/2016/12/14/its_official_riding_a_bike_is_fast...</a></p>