Articles filed under Pace
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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 ...
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Transportation officials out of touch on cost controlAug 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Metropolitan Planning Council put out a statement the other day in which it could barely contain its glee over the “banner month” August has turned out to be for reg...
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RTA may announce lawsuit today ?on tax havens TuesdayAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Regional Transportation Authority is expected to announce a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at discouraging tax havens in Illinois. The RTA, which has financial authority for ...
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Which road trip song will cruise to victory?Aug 22, 2011 12:00 am - There's a reason you keep hitting the radio's scan button while cruising down the interstate. It's a quest to find the perfect song. A song with rhythms that mesh with ...
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What seniors need to know about new transit cardsAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Seniors should have either a reduced fare or Circuit Ride Free transit card by now, advised Regional Transportation Authority officials Thursday. The program allowing e...
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Pace combines Elgin to Schaumburg bus routesAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - As part of an ongoing effort to improve efficiency and reduce duplicative service, Pace announced it is combining two Northwest suburban bus routes. Effective Monday, Au...