The new collaboration with College of DuPage creates a fast path to employment by helping qualified applicants obtain their CDL permit through a customized two-week program before beginning paid training with Pace.
The approval allows Pace staff to explore options for providing supplementary service utilizing transportation network companies (TNCs).
The project, made possible by Rebuild Illinois funding, will transform a critical hub for paratransit with new assets that promote accessibility, expand capacity, and enhance comfort and aesthetics for people with disabilities and other commuters.
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The awards recognize transit organizations for their innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
The plan’s vision is “Safe, reliable, accessible public transportation that connects people to opportunity, advances equity and combats climate change.”
With a career spanning 40 years, Metzger, who was named executive director in March, discusses how exciting it is to take the helm during a time of growth and innovation. She also talks about what Pace is doing to increase its employee pool.
The Pace fare collection project will be completed in partnership with Lyons View Manufacturing.
The Regional Connect Pass will cost $30 and will be sold to holders of an unlimited ride Metra monthly pass.
The procurement represents Pace’s first order of battery-electric buses as the agency seeks to transition to a zero-emission fleet by 2040.
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