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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2011

Pace unveils new ‘Connecting Communities’ tagline

Replacing "A Fresh Approach to Public Transportation," the new tagline reflects the agency’s continued implementation of new services that provide convenient, efficient connections for the 284 communities it serves.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2011

Pace pilots paratransit real-time arrival info

Riders using the agency’s pickup van service will receive automated status phone calls 10 to 15 minutes before their ride is scheduled to arrive. If successful, next steps include online trip booking and cancellations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2010

Illinois senate to vote on state watchdog to monitor transit agencies

New legislation proposed by the state senate would give the state's executive inspector general authority to investigate the Chicago area's transit agencies. The proposal was created after financial abuse was exposed in an investigation involving Metra's late executive director.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Chicago, transit advocacy group plan ‘Car-Free Day’

Active Transportation Alliance, the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, Pace and Chicago RTA have teamed up to encourage people to get around on transit, by bike, or on foot on Sept. 22.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2010

Chicago’s Pace Bus receives $32M in state capital funding

Will help the agency to move forward with efforts to test green technology buses and paratransit vehicles such as hybrids and compressed natural gas (CNG), replace its radio system, and build a transit center.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2009

Pace Bus unveils three new routes

Agency identified the development of suburb-to-suburb and suburb-to-city commuting via area highways and tollways in its long-range plans such as Vision 2020.

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