Articles filed under Pace
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Say goodbye to magnetic CTA cards starting May 1Apr 21, 2014 1:01 am - To clarify a story in Tuesday's edition, May 1 marks the date for the latest changes to the Ventra fare system. Changes are coming for CTA and Pace riders as the ag...
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House gives Pace go-ahead to stay on I-55 shoulderApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois House approved a plan this week to permanently allow Pace buses to drive on the shoulder of I-55 in hopes of someday expanding the practice to more areas of...
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RTA funding Rosemont transit studyApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - The Regional Transportation Authority board has approved a $250,000 study to improve access to Rosemont's CTA Blue Line station and assess the potential for transit-orie...
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Bus stop to return to downtown Des PlainesMar 18, 2014 5:30 am - A bus shelter in downtown Des Plaines that was removed last year during a city streetscape improvement project will be reinstalled, officials said. Pace will pay for a n...
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Ventra switch coming July 1 for Pace, CTA ridersMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - After a lengthy rehearsal, Ventra is ready for prime-time this summer, Pace and CTA leaders announced Friday. The rollout of the new fare system in 2013 was less than st...
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Snow all over suburban sidewalks puts pedestrians in perilMar 10, 2014 5:30 am - A motherly crossing guard greeted Matthew Sim Thursday morning, shepherding him and other students across the street to Enders-Salk Elementary School in Schaumburg. But...
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Editorial: Transit task force on right track about payMar 05, 2014 4:00 am - Should regional public transit board members be paid for their services? The ethics working group of the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force, at least prelim...
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Transit agencies on defensive at state hearingFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - Lawmakers put transit leaders under the microscope at a Monday hearing over a scathing RTA report late last year and more recent weather-related Metra delays. The confid...
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Quinn announces Barrington Rd. interchange fundingFeb 07, 2014 10:30 am - Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and many other elected and appointed officials were in Hoffman Estates Friday morning for the announcement of a $68 million fun...
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Bus catches fire in Prospect Hts.Feb 06, 2014 8:42 pm - A Pace bus driver escaped uninjured after his bus caught on fire Thursday afternoon in Prospect Heights, authorities said. The bus didn’t have any passengers about 3 p.m...