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Pilot Helped Ridership Recover From Pandemic Lows

By Igor Studenkov | May 17, 2022 | No Comments
Cook County’s review of the first full year of the Fair Transit South Cook confirmed some of what Streetsblog Chicago’s earlier dive into Metra ridership numbers suggested.
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Mutiny at the meeting: Lakeview neighbors hijack Metra hearing to voice UP-N concerns

By Igor Studenkov | May 2, 2022 | No Comments
“We’ve been growing, gentrifying, changing the North Side, and you’re endangering everything we have done,” said one neighbor.
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Pace piggybacks on Georgia e-bus order, approves Homewood facility upgrade funding

By Igor Studenkov | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments
The Pace board agreed to piggyback on Georgia’s electric bus purchasing contract with Proterra, and approved an intergovernmental agreement with Metra to fund improvements to the Homewood multimodal station.
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Subways Serve as Shelters in Ukraine Invasion

By Igor Studenkov | Feb 26, 2022 | No Comments
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds at rapid pace, public transportation continues to play a role on both sides of the border.
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Pace, Uber Team Up on Paratransit Expansion

By Igor Studenkov | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments
Pace board members argued that using ride-hail to fill in the gaps in paratransit service will complement, not cannibalize, existing service.
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Survey Seeks Input on Tri-State Tollway Express Services

By Igor Studenkov | Feb 8, 2022 | No Comments
Pace is inviting the public to give input on the proposed suburb-to-suburb express service expansion along I-294 / the Tri-State Tollway.
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Metra is recruiting workers in anticipation of post-Omicron schedule expansion

By Igor Studenkov | Feb 2, 2022 | No Comments
The Omicron surge derailed the potential Metra schedule expansion, but it hasn’t stopped the commuter railroad from actively hiring positions for when the service does ramp up.
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Gary, Ind., Considers Switch to All-Electric Buses

By Igor Studenkov | Jan 19, 2022 | No Comments
GPTC bought four electric buses that are expected to be delivered by late spring/early summer. They will primarily be used on the Broadway, one of Gary’s main commercial thoroughfares.
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Pace Planning for Inter-Suburban Express Service 

By Igor Studenkov | Dec 15, 2021 | No Comments
Pace’s plans are still taking shape. But what has been developed so far shows a route that would run between the Harvey Transportation Center and the suburbs around O’Hare.
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Have reduced South Side Metra fares increased ridership? It’s complicated

By Igor Studenkov | Dec 9, 2021 | No Comments
The jury is still out on whether the Fair Transit South Cook reduced fare pilot, which launched in January 2021, has increased ridership on the Metra Electric District and Rock Island District lines.
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After lobbying by CTA and Pace, RTA board shifts some COVID funding from Metra

By Igor Studenkov | Nov 8, 2021 | No Comments
Under the new agreement, the CTA will get $912.1 million (61 percent of the funds), while Metra will get $513.6 million (34 percent) and Pace will get $71.3 million (5 percent).
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Transit Budget Calls for More Eco-Friendly Bus Service

By Igor Studenkov | Oct 27, 2021 | No Comments
The CTA‘s 2022 budget calls for the system's biggest fare chance since 2013, slashing all pass prices and getting riding of the 25-cent charge for the first transfer.
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