With Limited Resources, Pace Considers Reshuffling Express Service Along I-55
The suburban transit agency is cutting some low-ridership routes to allow for increasing service on crowded lines.
February 18, 2019
New DePaul Study Looks at the Potential Benefits of Electric Dockless Scooter-Sharing
The study, bankrolled by the scooter company Bird, found the technology would be useful for first- and last-mile trips, especially on the South Side.
December 28, 2018
Pace Opens New Downtown Paratransit HQ Amidst Ridership Growth as Illinois Ages
Pace says it makes sense to have its paratransit headquarters within the city, at Metra's downtown offices, because 75 percent of the region's paratransit users live here.
December 11, 2018
Pace’s 2019 Budget Includes Service Reductions, Route Eliminations
Pace says it plans to axe low-ridership routes and reinvest the savings into improving the performance of more popular bus lines.
October 31, 2018
CMAP Emphasizes Investment in Underserved Communities in ON TO 2050 Plan
According to CMAP, "Regions that are more inclusive have longer, stronger periods of prosperity and shorter periods of stagnation."
October 10, 2018
Chicagoland Transit Agencies are Asking for the Capital Funding They Deserve
The Regional Transportation Authority and the three transit agencies operating under its umbrella – Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Suburban Bus – are making a forceful case for substantially more capital funding than they are currently getting.
August 21, 2018
Actually, the Chicago Area Already Has Free Bus Service
Here's a look at the Niles Free Bus routes and other suburban shuttles that don't charge fares.
July 22, 2018
CPD: Police Are Using Bike Ticketing to Make Gun and Drug Arrests in Communities of Color
A police rep had previously denied that bike citations were a pretense for stop-and-frisk.
June 7, 2018
Why Pace’s Diesel-Electric Bus Pilot Was Never Expanded Beyond Highland Park
The suburban has since rolled out 91 compressed natural gas vehicles.
May 19, 2018
Tips and Tricks for Navigating Chicago Area Public Transit
Here's some info about using transit passes, transit trackers, paired bus routes, night service, and Metra transfers that might be off your radar.
April 20, 2018
