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Pace Suburban Bus

550 West Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
United States
847.364.7223

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Pace Suburban Bus
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The backbone of Chicago's suburbs, Pace serves tens of thousands of daily riders with more fixed bus routes, vanpools and Dial-a-Ride programs.

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Pace
two people board a pace bus
The board approved the purchase of 27 electric buses and the permanent adoption of several pilot service expansions.
July 18, 2025
CTA
The Ventra app.
The pass allows unlimited rides on the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace in a single day.
June 23, 2025
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county and pace officials stand in a line in front of a pace cutaway bus to cut a ribbon
Channahon, Manhattan and Plainfield townships will join Pace’s Access Will County paratransit service.
May 7, 2025
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From left to right: Fox Lake, Ill., Mayor Donny Schmit; Lake County Board Member John Wasik; North Chicago Mayor Leon Rockingham; Lake County Board Member Marah Altenberg; Lake County Board Vice-Chair Mary Ross-Cunningham; Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger; Pace Chairman Rick Kwasneski; Pace Board Member Linda Soto; Lake County Chair Sandy Hart; Rep. Joyce Mason (D-IL-61); Round Lake Mayor Russell Kraly; Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly.
The project will create the region’s first bus facility designed to support an all-electric fleet and move forward Pace’s transition to a zero-emission fleet.
April 7, 2025
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Pace CNG bus.
The lack of funding would end all weekend bus service for Pace, eliminate early morning and late evening service for Metra and force CTA to drastically cut back its rail and bus...
March 24, 2025
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The agency will be investing into more vehicles for its vanpooling program after reviewing plans of its ongoing ReVision network restructuring project moving to the second phase.
Pace votes to invest in more vehicles for its vanpooling program after reviewing plans of its ongoing ReVision network restructuring project moving to the second phase.
March 20, 2025
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Pace's feasibility study will assess its ridership demand, travel patterns and operational logistics to determine the most effective design for an express bus service.
The feasibility study will assess ridership demand, travel patterns and operational logistics to determine the feasibility for an express bus service between the west suburbs ...
March 6, 2025
Pace
officials stand with giant plug in in front of Pace electric bus
The Driving a Cleaner Illinois – Volkswagen award is the largest grant to date from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
Feb. 10, 2025
RTA of Northern Illinois
CTA bus.
Transforming Transit is a $1.5 billion vision aimed at shaping the future of transit funding and governance ahead of the 2025 legislative session.
Jan. 16, 2025
CTA
CTA bus.
The agency stresses that the next couple of years are crucial if it is to avoid resorting to an operating fiscal cliff which would cut services and raise fares.
Dec. 23, 2024

News

Chicago Regional Transportation Authority
An architectural rendering of a new Metra Hickory Creek station building, featuring a low-pitched metal roof, brick base, large glass windows, and a blue Metra station sign, with two pedestrians depicted approaching the entrance.
The awarded projects will help improve connections to transit for people who walk, ride or roll to transit services.
July 15, 2026
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Pace Suburban Bus and local elected officials cut the ribbon on a new VanGo service in Crystal Lake, Ill.
RIPTA expands its Flex On Demand pilot, Pace launches a new VanGo service and Tahoe Transportation District launches its summer Emerald Bay Shuttle.
June 29, 2026
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Officials and staff fire blue and green confetti cannons from both sides of a transit garage driveway as a new blue hybrid bus rolls out of a bay marked '14,' with bright sunlight and clear blue sky overhead.
The new stock looks to balance progress on innovation with fleet reliability, as the agency works towards a zero-emission transition.
June 24, 2026
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Pace and Metra leaders stand in front of a VanGo van with jumbo scissors.
The service offers first-mile/last-mile transit for $5 a day.
Feb. 2, 2026
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From left to right: Jason Osborn, IDOT; Pace Board Member Linda Soto; Pace Board Member Rachel Arfa; Illinois Rep. Rita Mayfield; Rep. Brad Schneider; Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger; Lake County Chair Sandy Hart; Illinois Sen. Adriane Johnson; Illinois Sen. Mike Simmons; Illinois Rep. Joyce Mason; Lake County Board Member Paul Frank; and Pace Board Member Chris Canning.
Once fully complete, Pace will be able to charge a full fleet of battery-electric buses.
Dec. 29, 2025
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A New Orleans Regional Transit Authority bus on Decatur Street in French Quarter.
The Chicago RTA’s budget includes $4.32 billion in operating expenses while New Orleans RTA’s budget includes federal funding to continue supporting major transit projects.
Dec. 22, 2025
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Local leaders gathered to cut a ribbon in front of a new VanGo van.
VanGo allows users to reserve vehicles for use around the transit center where traditional services wouldn’t reach.
Dec. 5, 2025
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The image shows the new Pace hybrid bus staged in a parking lot.
While the agency enshrined its funding future, it also introduced part of its new cleaner fleet.
Nov. 13, 2025
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Pace leadership and leaders from both local and state government insert shovels into the ground.
Once complete, the new facility is expected to facilitate more than 3,500 monthly transfers.
Oct. 23, 2025
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Riders board a Pace bus.
The budget meets RTA’s required 3.1% budget reduction via operational efficiencies and a 10% average fare increase.
Oct. 17, 2025

Articles

NJ Transit
NJ Transit's FARE-PAY card.
The Pace Board approved the first step towards the Regional Day Pass Pilot while NJ Transit has introduced the FARE-PAY card.
April 21, 2025
St. Louis Metro
On Dec. 16, St. Louis Metro reopened the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis.
Metra has completed the Homewood Station project while St. Louis Metro has reopened the 8th & Pine MetroLink Station in downtown St. Louis.
Dec. 18, 2024
Regional Transportation Authority
RTA has selected eight station projects that will promote fun activities near transit stations and stops, as well as promote a welcoming, safe environment.
The projects will create a welcoming environment and address real and perceived safety issues at stations serving CTA, Metra and Pace systems.
May 17, 2024
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Pace's first battery-electric bus.
Pace introduced its first battery-electric bus while BCT unveiled its inaugural electric express coach bus.
Jan. 22, 2024
Charlotte Obodzinski, AICP, Department Manager, Priority Project Management Office, Pace Suburban Bus
Charlotte Obodzinski, AICP, Department Manager, Priority Project Management Office, Pace Suburban Bus
Aug. 22, 2023
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L-R: Pace Director Chris Canning; Schaumburg Trustee Jaime Clar; Pace Director David Guerin; Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger; Pace Chairman Rick Kwasneski; Representative Michelle Mussman; Representative Nabeela Syed; Representative Mary Beth Canty; Pace Director Bill McLeod; Pace ADA Suburban Advisory Committee Chairperson Jemal Powell; and RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden.
The first-of-its-kind ADA Transfer Point will prioritize accessibility with public restrooms, an indoor waiting area, EV charging stations and additional parking.
July 20, 2023
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Northern San Diego County, Calif., Coaster customers, Canadian transit riders and Chicago region transit users will be able to take advantage of new discounts, new fare options...
Feb. 16, 2023
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Gary R. Scott, Jr., Senior Project Manager, Paratransit Services, Pace Suburban Bus
Gary R. Scott, Jr., MPA, Senior Project Manager, Paratransit Services, Pace Suburban Bus
Aug. 23, 2022
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Officials cutting the ribbon on the new Pace Plainfield Facility, which will be operational this fall. Left to right: Pace Exec. Dir. Melinda Metzger, fmr. Pace Director Roger Claar, Will County Exec. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Pace Chairman Rick Kwasneski, RTA Chairman Kirk Dillard, IL Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, Northern Builders Sr. VP Matthew Grusecki, Plainfield Mayor John Argoudelis.
The facility is Pace’s first new fixed-route garage in more than three decades and will allow for the expansion of its Bus on Shoulder Express Service.
July 22, 2022
Cook County
Octavia Saffold, a Metra Electric rider, offered a testimonial of the positive impact the Fair Transit South Cook pilot program has had on her life.
The final two years of the program will see the partners working on an integrated fare payment solution that supports the program’s goals of providing more equitable mobility....
May 5, 2022

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L-R: Pace Board Director Terrance Carr; Pace Board Director Linda Soto; Illinois State Representative Michelle Mussman; Illinois State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro; Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison; Illinois State Representative Nicolle Grasse; Illinois State Senator Darby Hills; Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger; Pace Board Chairman Rick Kwasneski; Pace Board Director Rachel Arfa; Pace Board Director Bill McLeod; Village President of the Village of Streamwood Billie D. Roth; Illinois Tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse; and Pace Board Director Christopher Canning.
The facility is the first in the region to provide a safe, comfortable and efficient transfer point for riders with disabilities.
Sept. 11, 2025
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A women getting out of a car.
The Rideshare Access Program will be piloted in southeast DuPage County, Ill.
Nov. 14, 2024
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Pace has launched its new Lansing Area On Demand service.
The Lansing Area On Demand service provides first-mile/last-mile connections, enhancing transit accessibility for the community.
Oct. 28, 2024
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Pace proposed 2025 budget is released with more service and no fare increases.
The proposal details increased services without an increase in fares.
Sept. 19, 2024
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Pace Board of Directors approves purchase of additional BEB, makes Round Lake Area On Demand pilot permanent.
The newly approved BEB purchase will help Pace transition to a fully zero-emission fleet by 2040 while the Round Lake On Demand pilot saw a 100 percent increase in ridership within...
Aug. 23, 2024
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Pace holds plaque dedication at Joliet Transit center for the late Larry M. Walsh.
Walsh Sr. played a major role in securing authorization for buses to use the shoulder of Interstate 55 and bolster Pace service.
Aug. 5, 2024
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker addresses guests at grand opening of Pace’s new operations facility in Markham, Ill.
The Markham site will help to create economic development through job creation and will improve access to employment.
July 17, 2024
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Pace welcomed U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) to its Heritage Division in Plainfield, Ill., on July 1 to celebrate Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Underwood for the purchase of an electric bus for use in the agency’s I-55 express bus service.
The $826,779 in funding secured by U.S. Rep Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) will be put toward a new electric coach bus to serve passengers boarding in Plainfield and other southwest...
July 3, 2024
RTA of Northern Illinois
RTA of Northern Illinois Board of Directors votes in favor of integrated day pass for unlimited rides on CTA, Metra and Pace.
The day pass pilot will be launched this year on the Ventra App after the vendor completes development and testing.
June 24, 2024
Pace
U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL-6) and Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger in front of Pace’s first electric paratransit bus.
This vehicle was procured through Pace’s Project Zero plan for the transition to a full zero-emissions fleet by 2040.
June 11, 2024
CTA
CTA electric bus.
The funding would allow the CTA, Metra and Pace to purchase and deploy state-of-the-art green technology benefiting riders and residents across four counties.
April 12, 2024
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Pace passengers who are certified for ADA paratransit service by the RTA of Northern Illinois can now ride for free on any Pace fixed route.
Pace passengers who are certified for paratransit service by the RTA of Northern Illinois can now ride for free on any Pace fixed route.
Feb. 20, 2024