CDOT Boosts Dockless Bike Cap to 350, Allows Wheel-Lock Cycles to stay
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In a surprise announcement, the department is relaxing the strict rules of the pilot.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Pace
Pace Plans to Install Bike Racks, Rent Adaptive Cycles, Help Launch Bike Library
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Chicago's only "lock-to" dockless bike-share company is also offering $5 monthly memberships to low-income Chicagoans.
Why Pace’s Diesel-Electric Bus Pilot Was Never Expanded Beyond Highland Park
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The suburban has since rolled out 91 compressed natural gas vehicles.
Will Chicago’s DoBi Providers Be Offering Monthly or Yearly Membership Options?
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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.
Tips and Tricks for Navigating Chicago Area Public Transit
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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
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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
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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 […]
Citizens Taking Action Takes a Reactionary Stance on Bus Rapid Transit
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If you wanted to film a hit comedy based on Chicago’s transit advocacy scene, you’d definitely need to include characters based on the grassroots group Citizens Taking Action. They’re a small circle of colorful, wisecracking guys, who are always good for memorable quotes at Chicago Transit Authority hearings. They’re passionate about local transit history, and […]
Pace Pulse Express Bus Service Will Help Improve Traffic Circulation
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If you’re a fan of faster bus service with handy amenities, here’s some news to get your pulse racing. Pace Suburban Bus Service is planning Pace Pulse, a new network of express bus routes along major roads throughout Chicagoland. The agency has proposed establishing the service, which they refer to as arterial bus rapid transit (ART), […]
Buy Metra Tickets and Reload a Ventra Account With Upcoming App
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Imagine this scenario: You’re running late to catch Metra’s UP-North Line to Rogers Park and, because the trains run so infrequently, you really need to make this run. You don’t have a 10-ride ticket in your wallet, the line for a ticket agent is too long, there are no vending machines at Ogilvie Transportation Center, […]
Illiana Forced Into CMAP Regional Plan By Springfield, Suburban Reps
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The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning’s MPO Policy committee today approved the Illiana Tollway, among other projects, as part of GO TO 2040, which the agency calls “the comprehensive regional plan… for sustainable prosperity through mid-century and beyond.” Committee members representing Chicago, Cook County, and McHenry County, which together are home to almost two-thirds of Chicago […]