Articles filed under Pace
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Transit could lose millions under Rauner budgetFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Cuts in state funding to public transit will hurt Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority, officials warned, with some cautioning fare hikes could be on the table....
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Lawmakers question Metra on Wi-Fi, universal faresJan 07, 2015 12:01 am - State lawmakers put the spotlight on Metra Wednesday over missing a deadline to accept contactless credit cards at pay stations and implement a universal fare card. A 20...
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Pace, Rosemont propose cutting lunchtime circulator route to entertainment districtAug 16, 2014 7:41 am - An infrequently used "lunchtime circulator" Pace bus route that brings people to and from the Rosemont entertainment district on weekdays may be eliminated. Rosemont and...
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Quinn signs Pace shoulder-riding program into lawAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - Legislation that allows a suburban Chicago bus agency's vehicles to ride on the shoulders of a major roadway is now law. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a plan on Monday that mak...
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Pace, Tollway deal would ramp up service along I-90Jul 16, 2014 1:01 am - Commuters along the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) corridor seeking to escape high gas prices and bumper-to-bumper traffic will have some transit options in the wake of an a...
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This time, Ventra launch going smoothly so farJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The transition to Ventra and cash only options to ride Pace and CTA vehicles went smoothly Tuesday, according to agency officials. Pace spokesman Patrick Wilmot said the...
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Editorial: Metra should get on board with VentraJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Putting a man on the moon used to be the standard of comparison for seemingly simple technologies that had yet to be developed. "They can put a man on the moon, why can'...
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Ventra deadline approaching for Pace, CTA: 10 things to knowJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - With about 35 percent of riders still using cash or soon-to-be-obsolete magnetic stripe cards, Pace is on a campaign to inform riders that the suburban bus service and C...
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Pace hitting the streets to explain VentraMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - With just weeks to go before Pace and the CTA drop the existing fare system and switch over to its replacement, Ventra, the suburban bus agency will hold a series of out...
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Downtown Des Plaines getting new bus shelterMay 12, 2014 1:00 am - Des Plaines will pay a portion of the costs of a new downtown bus shelter after all. The city council last week approved the purchase of a $17,567 shelter from Duo-Gard ...