Articles filed under Pace
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Metra, Pace and the CTA waste money, RTA chief saysSep 14, 2013 5:17 pm - Metra. Pace and the CTA throw away money every year by failing to coordinate purchasing and scare off potential vendors with an isolated silo mentality, Regional Transpo...
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Using Ventra on CTA, Pace will get better, officials saySep 10, 2013 5:15 am - There are still some bumps in the road as Pace and the CTA move to Ventra, the new fare system that debuted Monday. The Daily Herald conducted a test run of Ventra and f...
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New CTA, Pace fare system called Ventra begins MondaySep 05, 2013 2:39 pm - Starting Monday, commuters who use Pace buses or take the CTA can start switching between the two transit systems without pulling out separate cards or passes. But first...
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How insurance option slipped by Metra boardAug 26, 2013 5:15 am - Like a good neighbor, Illinois National Insurance Co. is there when it comes to employees suing over retaliation, wrongful dismissal or harassment. So why didn't Metra's...
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Learn all about new Ventra fares on PaceJul 15, 2013 4:59 pm - Transit riders who take Pace or the CTA can learn at a number of upcoming hearings about the new Ventra fare system, which will be instituted for all passengers in Septe...
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Ventra arriving late summer for CTA, Pace passengersJun 25, 2013 5:43 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority and Pace will roll out a joint fare system this August and September. Dubbed Ventra, the program allows riders to use a contactless card to...
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Pace hoping to set up Park and Ride at Sears Centre ArenaJun 10, 2013 5:59 pm - In an effort to expand a bus route that runs from the Rosemont CTA Blue Line stop to Hoffman Estates, Pace is requesting the use of parking spaces at the Sears Centre Ar...
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Pace to expand shoulder-riding busesApr 30, 2013 6:04 pm - Pace’s shoulder-hopping buses — which carry commuters from the suburbs on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to Chicago’s Loop — have proved so popular the agency intends t...
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CTA, Pace face learning curve on joint fare cardsApr 08, 2013 5:15 am - Ventra. Derived from the Latin word ventus or wind. It's also the new brand name for the CTA and Pace's new fare-card system. Unfortunately Ventra's introduction to Chic...
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Suburban bus agency setting a faster PaceMar 04, 2013 4:15 am - In its own quiet way, Pace is becoming the little (diesel/compressed natural gas) engine that could. Traditionally, the suburban bus agency takes a back seat to its big ...