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RTA and CMAP discuss future of paratransit at Urban Transportation Center seminar
CMAP providing technical assistance to improve transit for people with disabilities. But looming budget gap threatens service systemwide.
February 28, 2024
Pace buys another e-bus, inks contract with ride-hail company to supplement paratransit
Director Melinda Metzger also highlighted a $20 million grant for the rehab of the Harvey Transportation Center, and Pace was offering free rides to students on the first day of CPS classes.
August 23, 2022
Pace teams up with Uber to launch paratransit expansion in DuPage County
Pace board members argued that using ride-hail to fill in the gaps in paratransit service will complement, not cannibalize, existing service.
February 9, 2022
Pace and CTA pitch in on COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts
Pace announced yesterday that it's teaming up with the city of Chicago to make it easier for paratransit users to safely access COVID-19 testing sites. Meanwhile, the CTA provided an update on efforts to vaccinate its workers.
March 10, 2021
South Siders sound off on transportation during COVID-19
The Active Transportation Alliance recently released the first of a series of findings from a listening tour conducted with South Side elected officials and community leaders
July 15, 2020
An update from Pace on its COVID-19 Response
The agency is deploying more buses on high-ridership routes to prevent dangerous crowding, and providing thermometers to bus drivers so they can take their temperatures before shifts.
April 3, 2020
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
Grants Are Available for Mobility Programs for Seniors, People With Disabilities
Last week the Regional Transportation Authority announced a call for projects to help improve mobility for seniors and people with disabilities that may be eligible for federal and local grant money via an open competitive process.
March 6, 2017
RTA: Pace and Metra Operate Efficiently But Collect Little Rider Revenue
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.
March 21, 2016