Igor Studenkov
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Pace is developing plans for inter-suburban Tri-State Tollway express service
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Pace’s plans are still taking shape. But what has been developed so far shows a route that would run between the Harvey Transportation Center and the suburbs around O’Hare.
Have reduced South Side Metra fares increased ridership? It’s complicated
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The jury is still out on whether the Fair Transit South Cook reduced fare pilot, which launched in January 2021, has increased ridership on the Metra Electric District and Rock Island District lines.
At “Emerging From Crisis Wiser” panel, advocates called for less downtown-centric transit
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Transit advocates urge the RTA and service boards invest more resources in reverse commuting; improve stakeholder participation; and move away from hub-and-spoke-centric thinking.
After lobbying by CTA and Pace, RTA board shifts some COVID funding from Metra
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Under the new agreement, the CTA will get $912.1 million (61 percent of the funds), while Metra will get $513.6 million (34 percent) and Pace will get $71.3 million (5 percent).
CTA, Pace, and Metra are fighting over federal COVID stimulus funding split
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CTA and Pace officials have objected to the Regional Transportation Authority's proposal for divvying up American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds between those systems and Metra.
After multiple snafus, Metra breaks ground on long-awaited Peterson/Ridge station
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Construction was delayed due to state budget issues impacting funding and most recently, issues with permits.
End of the Rocky saga: Exiting Pace chief sees less future emphasis on fixed routes
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“My crystal ball is you'll see less fixed-route service. I'm not sure that the traditional fixed route service will work."
CTA budget calls for reducing pass prices, and faster, more eco-friendly bus service
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The CTA‘s 2022 budget calls for the system's biggest fare chance since 2013, slashing all pass prices and getting riding of the 25-cent charge for the first transfer.
Metra 2022 budget calls for new day pass, more wheelchair-accessible Chicago stations
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Metra is cautiously optimistic that ridership will rebound in 2022 as it prepares to approve its budget for next year.
New Metra station proposed near Kinzie/Ashland, but it wouldn’t open until at least 2032
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The new facility could potentially serve as a stop for all four Metra lines that currently run through the neighborhood.
Proposed Pace 2022 budget expands infrastructure, but is vague on service restorations
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The suburban bus agency hinted at reinstating at least some of the suspended routes, but the public won’t find out any details until Pace releases its 2022 budget on October 20.
Residents get a preview of the next phase of North Side Red Line reconstruction
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Attendees got a sneak peek at the construction equipment that will be used to assemble the new elevated structure that will replace a Red/Purple ‘L’ Line embankment between Leland and Ardmore.