Articles filed under Pace
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Transit ‘death spiral’ hits home as RTA redirects funds from Metra, Pace to avert CTA implosionAug 21, 2025 6:51 pm - Paratransit riders plead with RTA to avoid capping trips on popular rideshare program users say is life-changing.
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‘How do we get there?’ State reps weigh transit rescue options ahead of fall veto sessionAug 20, 2025 6:05 pm - Could an event fee save transit? State representatives hammering out a fix at upcoming meetings.
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RTA drills down into costs of fiscal crisis from ‘pizza tax’ to 10% higher faresAug 16, 2025 12:30 pm - Can this transit doomsday be averted? Here’s a look at challenges and options facing Metra, Pace and the CTA.
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Pace paratransit rideshare program is victim of its own successAug 11, 2025 6:50 pm - RTA, Pace, Metra and CTA leaders brainstorm solutions to cover 2025 overruns amid a separate funding crisis in 2026.
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Whose downtown is it? Mayors wary transit board will control development near stationsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation proposes creating a transit authority to oversee Metra, Pace and the CTA and allow transit-oriented development, alarming some suburban mayors concerned about local control.
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Pace stop in Arlington Heights closing for constructionJul 17, 2025 9:13 am - The Pace Bus 606 stop at Arlington Heights and Algonquin roads in Arlington Heights will not be accessible from July 21 through late October, due to construction, according to the village.
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Kids and teens can catch a free transit ride Aug. 18. The catch? It’s back to schoolJul 10, 2025 8:31 pm - CTA, Metra and Pace will continue tradition of freebies on the first day of classes for grades K-12.
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‘Stand up for our hometowns’: Suburban mayors slam transit proposalJun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - A coalition of 25 suburban mayors is beseeching lawmakers to think twice before approving a transit rescue plan they say is seriously flawed.
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Metra, Pace and CTA now have a day pass to ride all three systemsJun 23, 2025 2:54 pm - The Regional Day Pass will be sold on Ventra and offered through a six-month pilot program that could be extended, depending on funding.
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Pritzker: State not responsible for fixing transit crisis aloneJun 17, 2025 5:22 pm - “There are a lot of contributors to the solution,” Gov. JB Pritzker said referring to the Collar Counties, Chicago and Cook County besides the state to pay for a transit shortfall.
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