500 less less co 2 across signalized intersections multiple jurisdictions get thereontime delays Fewer lights red Fewer 100 Transit SignalPriority roadway of miles TSP 13 increased servicereliabilityandtravelspeedsforbusriders. the intersection.Theresult:reduceddelaysattrafficsignals,and it automaticallyrequestsextragreentimesocanproceedthrough times atsignalizedintersections.WhenaTSP-equippedbusislate, wireless communicationstechnologiestoadvanceorextendgreen Transit SignalPriority(TSP)utilizesexistingvehiclelocationand • Western• Avenue • Ashland Avenue CTA CORRIDORS PRIORITY 15 travel times reduction inBUS up to • 159 • PACE • 95 • • 147 • Dempster Street • Cicero Avenue • Cermak Road th th th Street St./Sibley Boulevard Street 1 TSP system REGIONAL • Roosevelt Road Transit• I-90 • Milwaukee Avenue • Halsted Street/Harvey • Grand Ave. (in Lake County) Corridor Access

INFOGRAPHIC: BIRKDESIGN INC. WHO WILL BENEFIT? (CDOT), or other local departments for Planning, the RTA is Transit Almost 50 percent of the region’s of transportation. ensuring that a seamless transit riders can benefit from faster, and integrated Signal more dependable bus service. With Thirteen priority corridors TSP system is TSP-equipped buses, bus riders will have been selected based implemented Priority on several key factors experience fewer traffic signal delays, BY across the different enabling them to get to their destinations including bus ridership, transit and highway on time. This will be accomplished geographic location, and jurisdictions. with minimal interruption to the flow network connectivity. of regular traffic. In fact, traffic signal WHAT IS IT GOING In 2016, CTA and CDOT synchronization will be TO COST? installed TSP on South improved along these The RTA’s $40 million Ashland Avenue between corridors as part of the program for TSP deployment Cermak Road and 95th Street. TSP program. As bus includes approximately $36 million in Almost federal Congestion Mitigation and Air SIGNIFICANT PLANNING AND service improves, Pace has already Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) DESIGN WORK IS UNDERWAY ridership numbers implemented optimized funds and $4 million in RTA funding. TO PROVIDE MORE RELIABLE are expected to signal timing in the These funds are being combined with BUS SERVICE IN THE CHICAGO grow as people following corridors: REGION. USING PROVEN see bus transit as other federal grants to the CTA and Pace TECHNOLOGY, CHICAGOLAND a more attractive • 95th Street for specific corridors. TRANSIT AGENCIES ARE NOW travel option, thus • 147th Street/Sibley Blvd. WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW? READY TO DEPLOY A FULLY helping to reduce • 159th Street CTA and CDOT are installing TSP INTEGRATED TRANSIT SIGNAL the region’s gridlock and • Cicero Avenue equipment on Western Avenue in 2018. PRIORITY (TSP) SYSTEM FOR improving air quality. • Grand Avenue (in Lake County) More information is available at: BUS ROUTES ON STRATEGIC • Roosevelt Road WHERE AND WHEN DID IT START? transitchicago.com/ashlandwesternx/ CORRIDORS. Signal optimization is the first phase of TSP is an important component of the TSP installation and allows buses to travel In 2018, Pace will implement TSP on With about 300 million bus trips Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and faster. Milwaukee Avenue as part of the Pulse made each year by transit riders Arterial Rapid Transit Milwaukee Line project. across the Chicago region, (ART) systems being WHO IS LEADING THIS EFFORT? More information is available at: integration of TSP technology developed and The Regional Transportation Authority pulse.pacebus.com/index.php/service- on CTA and Pace buses will deployed in the When Did of Northeastern Illinois (RTA) is leading lines/milwaukee provide riders with improved it Chicago region. the comprehensive planning and on-time dependability and start? coordination of this regional program. reduced travel times. Starting in 2016, Leading implementation a regional More information about TSP and construction are 2016 TSP system the CTA, Pace, IDOT, deployment and the Green & Go that works program can be found here: CDOT and other for both local and county rtams.org/rtams/ Chicago Transit transitSignalPriority.jsp transportation Authority (CTA) and agencies. Pace buses is being deployed Working with the on roadways maintained Federal Transit by Illinois Department of Administration Transportation (IDOT), Chicago and the Chicago Department of Transportation ©2018 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF Metropolitan Agency NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.