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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2026

Chicago's Pace Expands VanGo Mobility Program

The service is a flexible, reservation-based transit service designed to close the first- and last-mile gaps and connect riders to employment for just $5 per day.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2025

NITA Act Overhauls Illinois Transit Funding for CTA, Metra, and Pace

A new authority will modernize transit, boost service, and secure long-term funding across Illinois without statewide tax hikes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2025

Chicago's Pace Unveils New ADA Transfer Facility

The multi-million-dollar project, funded predominantly through the State of Illinois’ Rebuild Illinois program, represents a significant investment in suburban transit infrastructure and accessibility.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 18, 2025

Chicago’s Pace Advances Zero-Emission Fleet, Paratransit Policy & Budget Plans

New electric buses, pilot route expansions, and paratransit reforms signal Pace’s push for sustainable, inclusive transit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2025

Chicago Agencies Detail Possible Service Cuts, Need for Action

The $770 million budget shortfall that agencies face beginning in 2026 threatens unprecedented cuts to CTA, Metra, and Pace services, the scale of which are now coming into clearer view.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 10, 2025

Officials Celebrate Funding for Chicago Transit at New Pace Markham Facility

The Driving a Cleaner Illinois-Volkswagen award marks the largest grant awarded by the IEPA to date.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2024

Chicago's Pace Celebrates Launch of New On-Demand Service

On demand services provide critical local and first-mile/last-mile connections in 11 areas across the Pace Lansing Area.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2024

Chicago's Proposed Operating Budget Charts Course for a Better Riding Experience

The proposed spending budget reflects an 8.1% increase (or $161.1 million) over the previous year’s budget and supports CTA’s ongoing workforce initiatives for hiring, training, and retaining key operations personnel to provide service levels that exceed 2019/pre-pandemic levels.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 16, 2024

RTA Selects 8 Station Activation Projects to Improve Public Safety

Selected projects will bring activities near transit, create a welcoming environment, and help address real or perceived public safety issues.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 24, 2024

Chicago Region Ridership Up in 2023

In total, the region’s transit agencies added 45 million rides in 2023 compared to the previous year, representing an increase equal to the annual transit ridership of Dallas, the Chicago RTA said in a press release.

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