Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pace

Some of Metra's coaches were built in 1953. Photo: railsr4me/Flickr

Chicagoland Transit Agencies are Asking for the Capital Funding They Deserve

By Igor Studenkov | Aug 21, 2018 | 7 Comments

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. The federal and state funding for public transit has been declining over the last 10 years, not […]

A Metra board meeting in 2014. Photo: Sun-Times

Why the Regional Transit Boards Skew White and Male, and Why That Matters

By John Greenfield | Aug 8, 2018 | 27 Comments

The board members' decisions may not always reflect the needs of commuters.

Pace’s Bike Racks Have Been Popping up in the Dockless Bike-Share Pilot Area

By John Greenfield | Aug 2, 2018 | 1 Comment

Bikes from other DoBi companies, as well as private cycles, may also be parked there.

Pace Is Installing 25 “Mobility Parking Platforms,” AKA Bike Racks, in DoBi Zone

By John Greenfield | Jul 5, 2018 | 4 Comments

Last week Pace, one of Chicago’s four dockless bike-share vendors, announced that they will be installing 25 “mobility parking platforms” on private property within Chicago’s Far South Side DoBi pilot area. In plain English, they’re talking about fairly conventional-looking bike parking racks (although one end of the rack has a hole in it to facilitate […]

A LimeBike cycle in Beverly. Photo: LimeBike

CDOT Boosts Dockless Bike Cap to 350, Allows Wheel-Lock Cycles to stay

By John Greenfield | Jun 30, 2018 | 1 Comment

In a surprise announcement, the department is relaxing the strict rules of the pilot.

Pace has installed ring racks in other cities and plans to do so in Chicago as well. Photo: Pace

Pace Plans to Install Bike Racks, Rent Adaptive Cycles, Help Launch Bike Library

By John Greenfield | Jun 11, 2018 | 2 Comments

Chicago's only "lock-to" dockless bike-share company is also offering $5 monthly memberships to low-income Chicagoans.

One of Pace's two diesel-electric hybrid buses waits to pick up passengers at Highland Park Metra station. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Why Pace’s Diesel-Electric Bus Pilot Was Never Expanded Beyond Highland Park

By Igor Studenkov | May 19, 2018 | 1 Comment

The suburban has since rolled out 91 compressed natural gas vehicles.

Checking out LimeBikes in Auburn-Gresham. Photo: Bill Savage

Will Chicago’s DoBi Providers Be Offering Monthly or Yearly Membership Options?

By John Greenfield | May 9, 2018 | 1 Comment

Due to the fact that the pilot is only six months long, annual memberships aren't an option yet, but Pace is selling monthly passes.

Metra transfers let passengers switch between trains within the same fare zone. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Tips and Tricks for Navigating Chicago Area Public Transit

By Igor Studenkov | Apr 20, 2018 | 8 Comments

Here's some info about using transit passes, transit trackers, paired bus routes, night service, and Metra transfers that might be off your radar.

RTA: Pace and Metra Operate Efficiently But Collect Little Rider Revenue

By Steven Vance | Mar 21, 2016 | 8 Comments

The Regional Transportation Authority’s newest report, issued last week, compares the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace, to their respective peers around the country. The report found that the CTA is efficient, relative to rapid transit systems in Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C. The RTA also compared Metra, using 2014 performance figures, […]

Federal Funds Shifting To More Active Transportation Projects This Year

By Steven Vance | Oct 20, 2015 | 13 Comments

The next group of transportation projects that aim to improve air quality or reduce congestion and should receive federal funding has been approved by Chicagoland’s regional planning organization. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning evaluates requests for the funding from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program. CMAQ has ensured for nearly two […]

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