Today at the Armitage Brown Line stop workers were handing out a bunch of flyers about alternative bus service that will help during the impending three track disaster. The CTA is stating that travel times are expected to double which got me thinking about the economic comparison between taking a taxi or the Brown Line to the loop.

This graph compares how much you lose based on your hourly pay at the firm with travel times of 20, 30 and a horrible 40 minutes if the CTA performs that poorly when the three track system is implemented.

Depending on how much you make per hour, it may be worthwhile to take a cab to work. The shaded portion refects that one should take the Brown Line to the loop.

I have talked to a few Chads and the going rate for a cab to LaSalle and Adams is around $15 during rush periods and $20 in gridlock (including tip). Remember that indivuidal results may vary depending in the location within the Village.

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