Articles filed under Pace
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Transit fare hikes unlikely for rest of 2018 under new state budgetJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Metra, Pace and CTA experts are still digesting the state budget finalized Monday but two of the three agencies already say they expect no fare hikes this year despite t...
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Shoulder-riding buses expand to Edens ExpresswayApr 16, 2018 1:00 am - Mild-mannered Pace bus Route 620 has a secret identity. Once traffic slows to 35 mph on the Edens Expressway, it morphs into Route 620 Bus on Shoulder, capable of poweri...
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Steel tariffs could bring higher construction prices in IllinoisMar 12, 2018 5:30 am - As details coalesce around President Donald Trump's tariff clampdown on steel, local builders and Republican congressmen are uneasy about fallout affecting suburban proj...
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Take a survey about transit needsFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - An online survey for transit needs in Lake County is available to those who missed recent community meetings. A Paratransit Market Study is underway to evaluate transpor...
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Transportation experts' predictions for 2018 in Chicago, suburbsDec 31, 2017 12:00 am - Goodbye to 2017, a bumpy trip for fliers, drivers and riders. Turbulence began early with a passenger being hauled off a United Airlines flight at O'Hare, and the year e...
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New I-90/Route 25 park-n-ride readyDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - Pace debuted a new park-n-ride station at the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) and Route 25 in Elgin Monday intended to reduce traffic by encouraging drivers to hop on the bus...
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Pace raises bus fares, blames state budgetNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - Pace bus riders can expect a 25-cent fare increase in 2018 along with other changes to offset an estimated $12 million shortfall, officials said. On Wednesday, Pace dire...
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Pace contemplates 25-cent fare hikeSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Pace leaders are advising riders to brace themselves for a 25-cent fare hike in 2018 - the offshoot of a punitive state budget, officials said. "It was a horrible budget...
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'SmartRoad' technology on Jane Addams TollwaySep 05, 2017 1:00 am - Tollway leaders turned on the Jane Addams Tollway's “SmartRoad” Tuesday, activating 29 dynamic message boards that display real-time traffic information and allow for ex...
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Will the Bears Pace bus be faster this season? Your transit questions answeredAug 07, 2017 5:00 am - What's faster than Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard? Reader George Wilkalis hopes it will be his Pace Express bus to Soldier Field in October. We answer his tran...