Igor Studenkov
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Pace, Lake County launch county-wide Dial-a-Ride service
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Ride Lake County, a county-wide dial dial-a-ride bus service for seniors and people with disabilities, got off to a modest start after it debuted in May.
Unfortunately, most bus lanes have been removed from Pace South Halsted Pulse plan
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While it's unfortunate that the Pulse Halsted plan no longer includes significant stretches of bus lanes, hopefully the other time-saving features will help shorten trips for South Side and Southland commuters.
Report: Fair Transit South Cook pilot helped ridership recover from pandemic lows
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Cook County’s review of the first full year of the Fair Transit South Cook confirmed some of what Streetsblog Chicago’s earlier dive into Metra ridership numbers suggested.
Pace field-tests leased e-bus, will probably cancel redundant Pace/Metra PlusBus Pass
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The suburban bus system is already using a leased electric bus to do some field-testing. It also plans to eliminate the now-superfluous PlusBus Pass, which allows Metra monthly pass holders to ride Pace buses for an extra $30 a month.
Mutiny at the meeting: Lakeview neighbors hijack Metra hearing to voice UP-N concerns
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“We’ve been growing, gentrifying, changing the North Side, and you’re endangering everything we have done,” said one neighbor.
Pace piggybacks on Georgia e-bus order, approves Homewood facility upgrade funding
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The Pace board agreed to piggyback on Georgia’s electric bus purchasing contract with Proterra, and approved an intergovernmental agreement with Metra to fund improvements to the Homewood multimodal station.
During Ukraine invasion, subways have served as bomb shelters and protest sites
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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds at rapid pace, public transportation continues to play a role on both sides of the border.
Pace teams up with Uber to launch paratransit expansion in DuPage County
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Pace board members argued that using ride-hail to fill in the gaps in paratransit service will complement, not cannibalize, existing service.
Take a survey to weigh in on Pace’s proposed Tri-State Tollway express services
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Pace is inviting the public to give input on the proposed suburb-to-suburb express service expansion along I-294 / the Tri-State Tollway.
Metra is recruiting workers in anticipation of post-Omicron schedule expansion
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The Omicron surge derailed the potential Metra schedule expansion, but it hasn’t stopped the commuter railroad from actively hiring positions for when the service does ramp up.
Gary, Indiana considers a switch to all-electric buses
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GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.
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.