Articles filed under Pace
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Transit agency leaders push back on calls to merge Pace, CTA, MetraJul 10, 2024 8:03 pm - It was standing room only in a downtown Chicago committee hearing Tuesday as activists, transit experts and lobbyists hung on the words of the region’s transit agency chiefs.
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A major shake-up of Metra, CTA and Pace? Now’s the time to speak out as public hearings kick offJul 07, 2024 5:11 pm - More trains? One fare system? One mega transit board? Give lawmakers a piece of your mind at upcoming forums.
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Public hearings coming soon on plan to consolidate CTA, Metra and PaceJul 01, 2024 6:17 pm - Hearings on a proposed Metra, Pace and CTA combo start Tuesday, July 9, in Chicago. Three more forums are set for the suburbs.
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Come on and take a free ride as Pace turns 40Jun 08, 2024 4:01 pm - No cake, but free rides on Pace buses across the suburbs this weekend to celebrate the agency’s 40th birthday.
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A good deal for the suburbs? Transit merger proposal raises questions about finances, fairnessMay 06, 2024 6:55 am - Ripple effects continue from a proposal to abolish the boards of Metra, Pace, the Chicago Transit Authority and the Regional Transportation Authority and merge the four a...
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Merge CTA, Metra and Pace? Lawmakers debut fix amid pushback from suburbs, transit agenciesApr 29, 2024 6:09 pm - State lawmakers unveiled an ambitious plan Monday to fold Metra, Pace and the CTA into one supersized agency that would replace the Regional Transportation Authority. Pro...
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Pace accelerates EV evolution; Inaugural battery-operated bus takes off, with 22 more en routeJan 29, 2024 6:31 pm - Pace marked a milestone recently, debuting an electric bus in the South suburbs with more coming this year. “This marks a pivotal moment for Pace and our commitment to su...
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New transit plan clears first hurdle. Next stop, SpringfieldOct 13, 2023 8:59 am - A plan that could raise taxes to rescue regional transit from a “fiscal cliff” and merge Metra, Pace and the CTA is now in the hands of state lawmakers. Members of the C...
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Metra dubious about idea of merging with Pace and CTASep 21, 2023 11:45 pm - The original version of this article incorrectly quoted CMAP official Laura Wilkison. She said, "the cost of inaction is greater than the cost of action." A big, h...
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Merge Metra, Pace, CTA into a mega-agency? CMAP suggests massive changes, but there's pushbackSep 14, 2023 1:52 pm - Rescuing transit from a fiscal free fall could require higher taxes or fees and possibly kneading Metra, Pace and the CTA into one mega-agency, Chicago Metropolitan Agen...
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