Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pace

Bus lanes at the Halsted bridge over I-57 at 98th Street, which are still in the plan.

Unfortunately, most bus lanes have been removed from Pace South Halsted Pulse plan

By Igor Studenkov | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

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.

A Pace bus approaches the Harvey Transportation Center, as seen from the Harvey Metra Electric station. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Report: Fair Transit South Cook pilot helped ridership recover from pandemic lows

By Igor Studenkov | May 17, 2022 | No Comments

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.

The Des Plaines Metra Station and Pace bus terminal. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Pace field-tests leased e-bus, will probably cancel redundant Pace/Metra PlusBus Pass

By Igor Studenkov | May 15, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Rendering of the rehabbed Homewood multimodal station.

Pace piggybacks on Georgia e-bus order, approves Homewood facility upgrade funding

By Igor Studenkov | Apr 14, 2022 | No Comments

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.

Catching a bus from the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station to the Altgeld Gardens housing project. Photo: Jeff Zoline

Advocates: RTA must overcome “bureaucratic anxiety,” prescribe bold action to save transit

By John Greenfield | Feb 22, 2022 | No Comments

"Transformational ideas may be controversial, but that is not an excuse to avoid them," the letter states. "We need serious and specific proposals to maintain the foundational roles transit plays."

A Pace paratransit bus in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. Photo: Igor Studenkov

Pace teams up with Uber to launch paratransit expansion in DuPage County

By Igor Studenkov | Feb 9, 2022 | No Comments

Pace board members argued that using ride-hail to fill in the gaps in paratransit service will complement, not cannibalize, existing service.

Rendering of the proposed 103rd Street station, ocated immediately east of Harlem Avenue in Chicago Ridge. Image: Pace

Take a survey to weigh in on Pace’s proposed Tri-State Tollway express services

By Igor Studenkov | Feb 7, 2022 | No Comments

Pace is inviting the public to give input on the proposed suburb-to-suburb express service expansion along I-294 / the Tri-State Tollway.

Rendering of the bus station design at Cermak Toll Plaza / Oak Brook station for the express route. Image: Pace

Pace is developing plans for inter-suburban Tri-State Tollway express service

By Igor Studenkov | Dec 15, 2021 | No Comments

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.

A Pace 855 Michigan Avenue bus rides on the shoulder of I-55. Photo: Pace

The City of the Big Shoulders celebrates 10 years of Pace Bus on Shoulder

By John Greenfield | Nov 17, 2021 | No Comments

Ridership has grown exponentially on routes where Pace buses are permitted to bypass traffic jams by riding on the shoulder.

The Davis Street Metra and CTA stations in Evanston. Photo: Jeff Zoline

After lobbying by CTA and Pace, RTA board shifts some COVID funding from Metra

By Igor Studenkov | Nov 8, 2021 | No Comments

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).

A Metra Union Pacific West train and a CTA Green Line train cross paths on Lake Street. Photo: Jeff Zoline

CTA, Pace, and Metra are fighting over federal COVID stimulus funding split

By Igor Studenkov | Nov 5, 2021 | No Comments

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.

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