Articles filed under CTA
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Metra, Pace and the CTA waste money, RTA chief saysSep 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Metra. Pace and the CTA throw away money every year by failing to coordinate purchasing and scare off potential vendors with an isolated silo mentality, Regional Transpo...
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Metra, Pace and the CTA waste money, RTA chief saysSep 14, 2013 5:17 pm - Metra. Pace and the CTA throw away money every year by failing to coordinate purchasing and scare off potential vendors with an isolated silo mentality, Regional Transpo...
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Using Ventra on CTA, Pace will get better, officials saySep 10, 2013 5:15 am - There are still some bumps in the road as Pace and the CTA move to Ventra, the new fare system that debuted Monday. The Daily Herald conducted a test run of Ventra and f...
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New CTA, Pace fare system called Ventra begins MondaySep 05, 2013 2:39 pm - Starting Monday, commuters who use Pace buses or take the CTA can start switching between the two transit systems without pulling out separate cards or passes. But first...
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Fare hike for transit riders getting on at O'HareJul 03, 2013 7:00 am - Most transit passengers getting on Chicago's Blue Line at O'Hare International Airport will now be paying sharply higher fares of $5. The fare was increased from $2.25 i...
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Ventra arriving late summer for CTA, Pace passengersJun 25, 2013 5:43 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority and Pace will roll out a joint fare system this August and September. Dubbed Ventra, the program allows riders to use a contactless card to...
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Pace hoping to set up Park and Ride at Sears Centre ArenaJun 10, 2013 5:59 pm - In an effort to expand a bus route that runs from the Rosemont CTA Blue Line stop to Hoffman Estates, Pace is requesting the use of parking spaces at the Sears Centre Ar...
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Seniors can expect new transit permits this fallMay 29, 2013 5:35 pm - The CTA and Pace’s shift to a new fare payment system dubbed Ventra will also bring changes for more than half a million seniors and individuals with disabilities who us...
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CTA, Pace face learning curve on joint fare cardsApr 08, 2013 5:15 am - Ventra. Derived from the Latin word ventus or wind. It's also the new brand name for the CTA and Pace's new fare-card system. Unfortunately Ventra's introduction to Chic...
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Transit chiefs: Concealed carry recipe for disasterFeb 20, 2013 5:47 pm - Leaders of the CTA, Pace, Metra and Regional Transportation Authority warned state lawmakers that allowing passengers to carry concealed weapons on mass transit could ha...