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.
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...
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.
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 ...
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.
The first-of-its-kind ADA Transfer Point will prioritize accessibility with public restrooms, an indoor waiting area, EV charging stations and additional parking.
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...
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.
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....
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...
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...
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.
The partnership provides students with a customized two-week CDL course that prepares them to obtain their CDL permit and start their career as professional bus operators.
The new collaboration creates a fast path to employment by helping qualified applicants obtain their CDL permit through a customized two-week program before beginning paid training...
The budget features no fare increases or service reductions for Suburban Service or Regional ADA Paratransit, as well as add trips where there is demand and an additional 15 percent...
Vaishnav will coordinate with the CTA, Metra, Pace, other government entities, civic partners and department staff to support regional and local planning and programs.
Pace Connect is a new transit service designed to provide a first and last mile transit option during late night hours in two designated zones and is geared towards third shift...
Pace's new mobility pilot program will provide riders a new and affordable first/last mile transit option at the Rosemont Blue Line station for riders reaching the station via...
The funding will create a passenger waiting area at the agency’s Bolingbrook Park-n-Ride, offering riders a more comfortable place to wait for the bus.
The work includes the construction of a new, ADA-accessible east headhouse, the renovation of the platform, wind breaks, warming house, and gatehouse and construction of a new...
The station rehabilitation includes the construction of a new, ADA-accessible headhouse on the east side, as well as the installation of new drainage, ventilation, lighting, and...
Updates include an ordinance authorizing work to integrate Pace’s on Demand service into its new MaaS platform, hearing from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning and honoring...
The plan outlines 14 key areas of advocacy and action that were co-created with stakeholders to guide priorities in areas like funding, safety, speed and reliability.
Bueso is charged with overseeing the financial function and responsibilities of the RTA at an unprecedented inflection point for the Northeast Illinois transit system.
The amount is the most ever secured by Metra in a single year and includes the largest discretionary grant Metra has ever received – $117 million for the next phase of the UP ...
The approved 2023 budget contains several fare policy changes that make it less expensive to ride Pace and more seamless to transfer to and from CTA and Metra services.
The new multimodal facility, which is being delivered through a partnership with Pace, Metra and the city of Harvey, will offer a significant upgrade for public transit riders...
The $14.5 million contract will deliver ADA enhancements, passenger comfort elements and infrastructure improvements, including a new Pace bus facility.
The new bus has a variety of safety features, including Ford’s Driver Assist Technology Package, three-point seatbelts on all seats and easy-to-clean antimicrobial vinyl seats...
The advocacy campaign aims to strengthen regional pride in the transit network and build awareness on the positive impact CTA, Pace and Metra services bring to the area.
The RTA survey shows a significant majority of lapsed riders expect to resume their pre-COVID-19 level of transit use, but increased telecommuting is likely to persist.
The Illinois Tollway and Pace Suburban Bus will receive the 2018 Implementation Award from the American Planning Association Illinois Chapter in recognition of the agencies’ innovative...
Cubic Transportation Systems has announced that the Ventra mobile app, launched in cooperation with the Chicago Transit Authority as well as the suburban bus operator Pace and...
Less than two years after being launched, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace announced that the Ventra transit app has been downloaded more than 2 million times and...
Cubic Transportation Systems has announced its support for National Dump the Pump Day on June 15 through its partnership with Chicago’s regional transit agencies.
On Thursday, June 15, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will join the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace Bus in celebrating the 12th annual Dump the Pump...
Michael Bolton, former deputy executive director of Strategic Services at Pace Suburban Bus, passed away in the early hours of April 15, 2017, after battling pancreatic cancer...
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), CTA, Metra and Pace are celebrating Earth Week — culminating in Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 — by encouraging the region’s riders...
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) recently released its annual peer performance measure reports which examine Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace performance...
The following projects are opening in 2017:Heavy RailBay Area Rapid Transit extension to Warm Springs [http://www.bart.gov/about/projects/wsx#Schedule]Bay Area Rapid Transit extension...
The RTA, in collaboration with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra, Pace, Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois Tollway, has announced it will host...
Michael Bolton, deputy executive director of strategic services at Pace Suburban Bus, retired this month after a long and successful public transportation career.
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has recently announced that the Ventra transit app has been downloaded more than 1 million times and has been used by Chicago transit users...
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace bus are reminding residents to ‘Dump the Pump’ and take public transportation on Thursday...
Pace is going green- and expects to save some green at the same time as the agency begins the process of replacing its fleet of diesel buses with models powered by compressed ...
Beginning New Year's Day, a new fare policy begins at Pace requiring cash-paying customers to put an extra 25 cents in the farebox. Paying more is entirely avoidable, as there...
The Pace Board of Directors voted Nov. 11, to approve the agency's 2016 budget, which includes a modest increase in fares paid with cash as well as $7.6 million of new service...
The Pulse Milwaukee Line- Pace's first Pulse Arterial Bus Rapid Transit (ART) route- has a planned launch in 2017. The route will run via Milwaukee Avenue between Golf Mill Shopping...
The Regional Transportation Authority is adding an important new feature to its Trip Planner service, found at www.rtachicago.com. Specific route information alerts are now included...