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Pace History & Facts
 Pace
was created by reform legislation in late 1983, and began operating throughout
Chicago's six-county suburbs in mid-1984. Pace is the suburban bus division
of the Regional Transportation Authority. The RTA is a financial review,
oversight and planning agency for Pace, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority.
Pace is governed by a 13 member Board of Directors comprised of current
and former suburban mayors and the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for
People with Disabilities for the City of Chicago.
Photo Credit: Ballogg - Ballogg Photography of Chicago
In 2002, Pace launched the biggest transit initiative ever proposed for
Chicago's suburbs, called Vision 2020: Blueprint for the Future. The innovative
plan is creating a faster network that is more convenient and simpler to
understand.
Pace's state-of-the-art Intelligent Bus System is a major component of
Vision 2020. Improved efficiency and reduced waiting times are key benefits
of the IBS.
One of Pace's biggest successes is its Vanpool Incentive Program, which
debuted in 1991. Groups save by commuting to work in a van that is owned,
insured and maintained by Pace, but driven by a vanpool participant. It
is among the largest vanpool programs in the country.
Pace has also improved transit by installing bike racks on every bus,
and making its fleet wheelchair accessible.
In 2005, through a change in state law, the Illinois General Assembly
shifted to Pace the operational responsibility for Chicago’s ADA paratransit
service. Thus, on July 1, 2006, Pace began operating paratransit service
for individuals with disabilities in Chicago, in addition to its ADA paratransit
and Dial-a-Ride services throughout the suburban area.
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