Complaining about the El and buses is a favorite pastime of CTA riders, but we're quick to forget just how lucky we are to have decent public transportation. We decided to gather some constructive criticism and asked Time Out Chicago readers—all experts on their own commutes—what they’d do to improve the city’s transit if they were in charge.
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"A West Side north-south El line, or at minimum a Red-Brown-Blue connector." —Michael P., Ravenswood
"Extend the Green Line all the way south (both branches) in between the Metra lines." —Lili-Anne B., South Loop
"Ashland Bus Rapid Transit [would be] a cheaper and easier way to do the Circle Line." —Max B., Lincoln Square
"Better and more regular maintenance. I'd pay higher taxes without a single complaint." —Edward R., Lakeview
"The Silver Line: a track that connects the endpoints of all other lines in Chicagoland." —Ele M., Ravenswood
"Emulate Berlin! Their ring system (a line circling the city center to connect other lines) would work almost perfectly [if] superimposed on ours." —Alex H., Uptown
"Get rid of that damn light at Lake Shore Drive and Chicago Avenue." —Jason E., Edgewater
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