Articles filed under Pace
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Pace holds hearing on Buffalo Grove area service cutsNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Pace, the suburban bus service, will hold a public hearing 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Deerfield Public Library Main Meeting Room, 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, to t...
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Palatine Township halts transportation program until 2012Nov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Seniors and disabled adults who rely on Palatine Township to get them to medical appointments outside township borders must find another way to get around — at least thr...
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Pace budget plans for new buses without fare hikeNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Pace directors approved a fare hike-free budget Wednesday, even as its sister agencies face shortfalls and, in the case of Metra, a possible rate increase. The operat...
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What's up with Pace HQ traffic cops, at $35,000 a year?Oct 24, 2011 5:30 am - This column stems from a reader who wanted to know: How much does Pace pay for the two traffic cops at its headquarters who direct cars out of the parking lot during the...
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Pace express buses to begin riding the shoulder on I-55Oct 13, 2011 12:00 am - Pace express buses caught in gridlock on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) in rush hour now have a way out. Starting in mid-November, drivers of Routes 755 and 855 can shi...
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Express bus service OKd on I-90Oct 12, 2011 12:00 am - After wishing upon the expensive STAR line in vain, suburban and transit officials will get a less pricey alternative — bus rapid transit along the Jane Addams Tollway (...
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Pace likely to get millions for I-90 bus rapid transitSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Pace is on a cusp of receiving up to $48 million in federal funding to pay for a system of express buses in the Northwest suburbs using the I-90 corridor. The grant from...
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3 hours v. 30 minutes: Suburb-to-suburb transit time-consumingSep 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The RTA's directions tool Goroo had it right the first time. When asked to plot a course from Downers Grove to Arlington Heights, the first option it suggested was — dri...
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Metra to weigh another $225,000 in consultant feesSep 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Let's say you're a transit executive starting a new job at a commuter rail agency, which has just gone through the worst year of its life replete with scandal, tragedy a...
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Tollway boycott? I-PASS hard habit to break, officials sayAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Does a tollway hike in January mean thousands of I-PASS users flocking to alternate routes to avoid paying more at tolled ramps and plazas? Illinois State Toll Highway ...