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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 1h
🚦 Route 9 (Ashland) — Northbound 2:00 AM–3:00 AM CT · average speed 16.5 mph Each colored segment of the route shows how fast buses were moving there: 🟥 under 5 mph — stopped or crawling 🟧 5–10 mph — slow 🟨 10–15 mph — moderate 🟩 15+ mph — moving well
Speedmap of the 9 Ashland bus route northbound over a one-hour window, with route segments colored by average bus speed. Overall average: 16.5 mph. Red segments indicate stopped or crawling buses under 5 mph, orange under 10, yellow under 15, green 15 and above.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 2h
🕳️ Route 49 (Western) — Southbound No buses between Western & Barry and Western & 76th Street — a ~74 min gap, scheduled around every 29 min this hour Last seen: #8891 · Next up: #1568
Map of Route 49 (Western) southbound showing a 74 min gap with no buses between Western & Barry and Western & 76th Street .
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 3h
🚦 Route 53 (Pulaski) — Northbound 12:00 AM–1:00 AM CT · average speed 15.5 mph Each colored segment of the route shows how fast buses were moving there: 🟥 under 5 mph — stopped or crawling 🟧 5–10 mph — slow 🟨 10–15 mph — moderate 🟩 15+ mph — moving well
Speedmap of the 53 Pulaski bus route northbound over a one-hour window, with route segments colored by average bus speed. Overall average: 15.5 mph. Red segments indicate stopped or crawling buses under 5 mph, orange under 10, yellow under 15, green 15 and above.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 4h
Route 49 (Western) — Southbound 10 minutes later, the gap had closed by 339 ft. 🎬 610 ft → 271 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 4h
🚌 Route 49 (Western) — Southbound 2 buses within 610 ft near Western & 63rd Street Next bus 5.32 mi / ~23 min behind Buses: #1568 (1️⃣), #8554 (2️⃣)
Map of Route 49 (Western) near Western & 63rd Street showing 2 southbound buses within 610 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 5h
Route 79 (79th) — Eastbound Timelapse of the above — 10 minutes of real time.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 5h
🚌 Route 79 (79th) — Eastbound 2 buses within 520 ft near 79th Street & South Shore Next bus 3.02 mi / ~15 min behind Buses: #8159 (1️⃣, 3 min late), #8609 (2️⃣, 8 min early) 📊 2nd Route 79 bunch reported today
Map of Route 79 (79th) near 79th Street & South Shore showing 2 eastbound buses within 520 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 5h
Route 126 (Jackson) — Westbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 1.27 mi farther apart. 🎬 632 ft → 1.39 mi
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 5h
🚌 Route 126 (Jackson) — Westbound 2 buses within 632 ft near Jackson & Campbell Buses: #8298 (1️⃣, 4 min late), #8297 (2️⃣, 28 min late)
Map of Route 126 (Jackson) near Jackson & Campbell showing 2 westbound buses within 632 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 5h
🚦 Route 155 (Devon) — Eastbound 10:00 PM–11:00 PM CT · average speed 11.0 mph Each colored segment of the route shows how fast buses were moving there: 🟥 under 5 mph — stopped or crawling 🟧 5–10 mph — slow 🟨 10–15 mph — moderate 🟩 15+ mph — moving well
Speedmap of the 155 Devon bus route eastbound over a one-hour window, with route segments colored by average bus speed. Overall average: 11.0 mph. Red segments indicate stopped or crawling buses under 5 mph, orange under 10, yellow under 15, green 15 and above.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 5h
Route 20 (Madison) — Westbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 0.47 mi farther apart. 🎬 299 ft → 0.53 mi
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 5h
🚌 Route 20 (Madison) — Westbound 2 buses within 299 ft near Madison & Aberdeen Buses: #8718 (1️⃣), #8184 (2️⃣) 📊 3rd Route 20 bunch reported today
Map of Route 20 (Madison) near Madison & Aberdeen  showing 2 westbound buses within 299 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 6h
Route 20 (Madison) — Eastbound Timelapse of the above — 10 minutes of real time.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 6h
🚌 Route 20 (Madison) — Eastbound 2 buses within 104 ft near Washington & Franklin Next bus 0.84 mi / ~5 min behind Buses: #8718 (1️⃣, 4 min late), #8184 (2️⃣, 17 min late) 📊 2nd Route 20 bunch reported today
Map of Route 20 (Madison) near Washington & Franklin showing 2 eastbound buses within 104 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 6h
Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) — Southbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 946 ft farther apart. 🎬 342 ft → 0.24 mi
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 6h
🚌 Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) — Southbound 2 buses within 342 ft near Kimball & Belmont (Blue Line) Next bus 2.71 mi / ~13 min behind Buses: #8273 (1️⃣, 1 min early), #8916 (2️⃣, 8 min late) 📊 2nd Route 82 bunch reported today
Map of Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) near Kimball & Belmont (Blue Line) showing 2 southbound buses within 342 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 6h
Route J14 (Jeffery Jump) — Southbound Timelapse of the above — 3 minutes of real time.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 6h
🚌 Route J14 (Jeffery Jump) — Southbound 2 buses within 40 ft near Jeffery & 79th Street Next bus 7.29 mi / ~26 min behind Buses: #4177 (1️⃣, 25 min late), #4306 (2️⃣) 📊 2nd Route J14 bunch reported today
Map of Route J14 (Jeffery Jump) near Jeffery & 79th Street showing 2 southbound buses within 40 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 7h
Route 49 (Western) — Northbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 895 ft farther apart. 🎬 45 ft → 940 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 7h
🚌 Route 49 (Western) — Northbound 2 buses within 45 ft near Western Orange Line Station Next bus 3.43 mi / ~16 min behind Buses: #8859 (1️⃣, 14 min late), #8783 (2️⃣, 1 min late) 📊 2nd Route 49 bunch reported today
Map of Route 49 (Western) near Western Orange Line Station showing 2 northbound buses within 45 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 7h
Route 79 (79th) — Westbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 577 ft farther apart. 🎬 138 ft → 715 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 7h
🚌 Route 79 (79th) — Westbound 2 buses within 138 ft near 79th Street & Cottage Grove Next bus 2.26 mi / ~12 min behind Buses: #1318 (1️⃣, 9 min late), #8675 (2️⃣, 1 min early)
Map of Route 79 (79th) near 79th Street & Cottage Grove showing 2 westbound buses within 138 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 7h
🚦 Route 91 (Austin) — Northbound 8:00 PM–9:00 PM CT · average speed 16.5 mph Each colored segment of the route shows how fast buses were moving there: 🟥 under 5 mph — stopped or crawling 🟧 5–10 mph — slow 🟨 10–15 mph — moderate 🟩 15+ mph — moving well
Speedmap of the 91 Austin bus route northbound over a one-hour window, with route segments colored by average bus speed. Overall average: 16.5 mph. Red segments indicate stopped or crawling buses under 5 mph, orange under 10, yellow under 15, green 15 and above.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 7h
Route 21 (Cermak) — Eastbound Timelapse of the above — 10 minutes of real time.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 7h
🚌 Route 21 (Cermak) — Eastbound 2 buses within 2 ft near Cermak & Laflin Next bus 7.67 mi / ~40 min behind Buses: #8275 (1️⃣, 23 min late), #8295 (2️⃣, 1 min early)
Map of Route 21 (Cermak) near Cermak & Laflin showing 2 eastbound buses within 2 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
Route 103 (West 103rd) — Westbound Timelapse of the above — 7 minutes of real time.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
🚌 Route 103 (West 103rd) — Westbound 2 buses within 2 ft near 103rd Street & St. Louis Buses: #8448 (1️⃣, 4 min late), #8524 (2️⃣, 24 min late)
Map of Route 103 (West 103rd) near 103rd Street & St. Louis showing 2 westbound buses within 2 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
9 min of recent movement from these 3 buses across 2 routes.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
🚍 3 buses from 2 routes are close together near Harlem & Wabansia right now Route 72 (North): #1080 (1️⃣), #1539 (2️⃣) Route 90 (Harlem): #7987 (3️⃣)
Map near Harlem & Wabansia showing 3 buses from 2 routes (Route 72, Route 90) within 258 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
Route 3 (King Drive) — Southbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 450 ft farther apart. 🎬 1 ft → 451 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
🚌 Route 3 (King Drive) — Southbound 2 buses within 1 ft near King Drive & 64th Street Next bus 3.30 mi / ~18 min behind Buses: #8452 (1️⃣), #8901 (2️⃣)
Map of Route 3 (King Drive) near King Drive & 64th Street showing 2 southbound buses within 1 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
Route 66 (Chicago) — Westbound Timelapse of the above — 5 minutes of real time.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
🕳️ Route 49 (Western) — Southbound No buses between Western & Roscoe and Western & 31st Street — a ~36 min gap, scheduled around every 10 min this hour Last seen: #8707 (1 min early) · Next up: #8859 (15 min late) 📊 4th Route 49 gap reported today
Map of Route 49 (Western) southbound showing a 36 min gap with no buses between Western & Roscoe and Western & 31st Street.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 8h
🚌 Route 66 (Chicago) — Westbound 2 buses within 6 ft near Chicago & Long Next bus 1.67 mi / ~10 min behind Buses: #8694 (1️⃣, 9 min late), #8663 (2️⃣) 📊 2nd Route 66 bunch reported today
Map of Route 66 (Chicago) near Chicago & Long showing 2 westbound buses within 6 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
Route 54 (Cicero) — Northbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 0.39 mi farther apart. 🎬 172 ft → 0.43 mi
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
🚌 Route 54 (Cicero) — Northbound 2 buses within 172 ft near Cicero & Maypole Buses: #8875 (1️⃣, 8 min late), #8189 (2️⃣, 2 min early) 📊 2nd Route 54 bunch reported today
Map of Route 54 (Cicero) near Cicero & Maypole showing 2 northbound buses within 172 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
Route 4 (Cottage Grove) — Southbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 489 ft farther apart. 🎬 1 ft → 490 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
🚌 Route 4 (Cottage Grove) — Southbound 2 buses within 1 ft near 3000 S Michigan Next bus 1.92 mi / ~10 min behind Buses: #8621 (1️⃣, 12 min late), #8148 (2️⃣, 2 min late) 📊 2nd Route 4 bunch reported today
Map of Route 4 (Cottage Grove) near 3000 S Michigan showing 2 southbound buses within 1 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
🚦 Route 34 (South Michigan) — Northbound 6:00 PM–7:00 PM CT · average speed 14.8 mph Each colored segment of the route shows how fast buses were moving there: 🟥 under 5 mph — stopped or crawling 🟧 5–10 mph — slow 🟨 10–15 mph — moderate 🟩 15+ mph — moving well
Speedmap of the 34 South Michigan bus route northbound over a one-hour window, with route segments colored by average bus speed. Overall average: 14.8 mph. Red segments indicate stopped or crawling buses under 5 mph, orange under 10, yellow under 15, green 15 and above.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
~27 min Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) gap. 10 minutes later, the next bus (#1623) had closed to within ~0.76 mi of Homan & Huron — the middle of the gap.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
Route 63 (63rd) — Eastbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 0.31 mi farther apart. 🎬 0 ft → 0.31 mi
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
🕳️ Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) — Southbound No buses between Kimball & Altgeld and Central Park & Douglas Blvd — a ~27 min gap, scheduled around every 9 min this hour Last seen: #1167 (1 min early) · Next up: #1623 (8 min late)
Map of Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) southbound showing a 27 min gap with no buses between Kimball & Altgeld and Central Park & Douglas Blvd.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 9h
🚌 Route 63 (63rd) — Eastbound 2 buses within 0 ft near 63rd Street & Lowe Next bus 2.72 mi / ~15 min behind Buses: #8716 (1️⃣, 10 min late), #1329 (2️⃣, on time) 📊 3rd Route 63 bunch reported today
Map of Route 63 (63rd) near 63rd Street & Lowe showing 2 eastbound buses within 0 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 10h
Route 60 (Blue Island/26th) — Westbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 680 ft farther apart. 🎬 34 ft → 714 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 10h
🚌 Route 60 (Blue Island/26th) — Westbound 2 buses within 34 ft near Blue Island & 16th Street Next bus 2.36 mi / ~15 min behind Buses: #8626 (1️⃣, 8 min late), #8191 (2️⃣, 2 min early)
Map of Route 60 (Blue Island/26th) near Blue Island & 16th Street showing 2 westbound buses within 34 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 10h
Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) — Southbound 10 minutes later, the buses were 241 ft farther apart. 🎬 0 ft → 241 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 10h
🕳️ Route 94 (California) — Northbound No buses between California & 66th Street and California & Milwaukee — a ~70 min gap, scheduled around every 21 min this hour Last seen: #1560 · Next up: #1488 📊 3rd Route 94 gap reported today
Map of Route 94 (California) northbound showing a 70 min gap with no buses between California & 66th Street and California & Milwaukee.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 10h
🚌 Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) — Southbound 2 buses within 0 ft near Kimball & North Ave Next bus 2.24 mi / ~12 min behind Buses: #1116 (1️⃣, 13 min early), #8321 (2️⃣, 6 min late)
Map of Route 82 (Kimball-Homan) near Kimball & North Ave showing 2 southbound buses within 0 ft of each other.
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 10h
Route 53 (Pulaski) — Northbound Still bunched 10 minutes later. 🎬 1 ft → 14 ft
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CTA Bus Insights @ctabusinsights.chicagotransitalerts.app · 10h
🚌 Route 53 (Pulaski) — Northbound 2 buses within 1 ft near Pulaski & North Ave Next bus 1.66 mi / ~8 min behind Buses: #8650 (1️⃣, 24 min late), #8662 (2️⃣, 21 min late)
Map of Route 53 (Pulaski) near Pulaski & North Ave showing 2 northbound buses within 1 ft of each other.
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