Articles filed under Pace
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Don’t look over your shoulder, but are more Pace express buses coming on I-290?Mar 16, 2025 9:00 pm - After success establishing express buses that defy traffic by switching to shoulder lanes on both Interstate 55 and the Jane Addams Tollway, Pace is considering a three-peat along a route that would include parts of I-290 and I-88.
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‘Silos’ and ‘steamrollers’: Rival plans to save Metra, Pace and the CTA go under the microscopeMar 11, 2025 6:47 pm - Illinois state senators put rival plans to rescue transit in the Chicago region under the microscope Tuesday.
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Transit funding crisis on Pritzker’s radar but not budget proposalFeb 19, 2025 5:55 pm - RTA warns time is running out on fixing $771 million shortfall with service cuts looming. But Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t announce a proposal for dealing with the “fiscal cliff” in his budget address Wednesday.
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Making its move: RTA proposes universal fares, more trains, cost cuts to counter merger planJan 15, 2025 5:00 am - Amid a $770 million budget gap facing Metra, Pace and the CTA, and a proposal to merge the three into a supersized agency, Regional Transportation Authority leaders have issued their own transit rescue plan.
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More Pace buses coming to Cook, DuPage and LakeDec 13, 2024 6:01 pm - Post-pandemic ridership highs propel Pace to add service across the suburbs on certain routes.
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‘Starved for so long’: Pace wants riders to comment on service revamp, $150 million boostDec 08, 2024 9:00 pm - More frequent buses? Or more buses all over the region? Pace is surveying the region.
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CTA shrugging off pandemic service lows; how about Metra and Pace?Nov 04, 2024 6:53 pm - The CTA is touting its comeback from COVID-19. How do Metra and Pace stack up?
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Goodbye trains, hello gridlock — will transit cash crunch spell big-time cuts?Sep 15, 2024 4:45 pm - What happens when Metra, Pace and the CTA hit the “fiscal cliff”? How about 30% to 40% fewer commuter trains to the suburbs.
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What Senate leaders learned on summer road trip, as transit mega merger loomsSep 01, 2024 7:09 pm - Barely there bus service and fears of a power grab. Here’s what state senators learned when they visited the suburbs this summer to discuss transit amid talks of mega merger.
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Strike by drivers hits Chicago paratransit ridersAug 16, 2024 6:25 pm - Chicago residents with disabilities face challenges getting around amid a strike by Pace paratransit drivers.