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Pace held 13 public hearings from September 21-25,
2009 to discuss:
- An increase in ADA Paratransit fares to the maximum allowable
by law which is twice the amount of cash fares for fixed route.
- The discontinuation of the ADA Paratransit Chicago Monthly
Pass.
- The discontinuation of free ADA Paratransit transfers between
the City of Chicago and suburbs.
- Reduction of reservation hours.
At the October 14, 2009 Pace Board of Directors meeting, the
board voted to table a vote eliminating the ADA Paratransit free
transfers between the City of Chicago and suburbs pending further
discussion.
The Board approved raising the ADA paratransit fare to a uniform
$3.00 region wide effective November 15, 2009 and approved eliminating
the Chicago ADA monthly pass as of November 1, 2009.
In regards to the reduction of ADA paratransit reservation hours,
the board tabled this matter pending further discussion.
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