CTA and CDOT unveil proposal that calls for more bus-only lanes, lights that let buses go first

In the city’s plan, called Better Streets for Buses, the CTA and CDOT plan to improve bus service across 17 corridors, or streets, including DuSable Lake Shore Drive. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times (file))

The Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Department of Transportation debuted a “citywide framework” Thursday that they say will improve bus service, but some transit advocates say the plan lacks specific goals and timelines.

“The hope is to establish a citywide framework to guide how the two agencies can utilize infrastructure to achieve faster and more reliable bus service, improved access to bus stops and better bus stops — in order to make travel times shorter and more consistent,” said Jennifer Henry, CTA’s director of strategic planning and policy, in an email.