Public Hearing Results

Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on December 14, 2011, voted to:

Continue Route 576 Shuttle Bug providing rush hour service between the Metra Deerfield station and Siemens, Walgreens and Lecia in Buffalo Grove and Lincolnshire by adding $1.00 surcharge to Shuttle Bug riders. Demonstration Project for 6 months.

• This surcharge will take effect on January 3, 2012

Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on December 14, 2011, voted to:

Discontinue Route 622, Shuttle Bug 12 providing weekday rush hour commuter service between the Metra Milwaukee District North Line Deerfield Station and business located along Waukegan Road, and Half Day Road in Bannockburn and Lincolnshire.

• This service change will take effect Monday, January 30, 2012.

Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on January 14, 2011, voted to:

Discontinue Route 630 Takeda Shuttle providing weekday rush hour commuter service between Takeda in Deerfield and the Metra Union Pacific North Braeside Station in Highland Park

• This service change will take effect January 9, 2012

Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on February 1, 2012, voted to:

Eliminate mid-day service on Route 550 – Big Timber-North Randall which includes eight trips, four northbound and four southbound; beginning from 9:45 a.m. through 3:13 p.m.

Route 550 restructuring will continue to serve an area of high population and employment density along the route.

• This service change will take effect February 27, 2011.

Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA

The Pace Board of Directors voted to:

• Realign Route 801 Elgin-Geneva to provide service to areas of high population and employment density along Randall Road;
• Discontinue Route 802 Aurora-St. at the Geneva Metra Station;
• Provide the Geneva-St. Charles Call-n-Ride to replace the eliminated fixed-route segments with increased service.

After reviewing the feedback from the public, Pace has enlarged the area of the Geneva-St. Charles Call-n-Ride north to be bounded by the Union Pacific Railroad line on the north, Kirk Road on the east, State Street (IL 38) on the south and Randall Road on the west, with service being provided to the Kane County Judicial Center on certain trips.

Additionally, service will be provided north of the Union Pacific between the Fox River, Delnor, and IL 25.

• These service changes will take effect December 12, 2011.

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on October 12, 2011, voted to:

• Eliminate 473 and restructure Routes 471 and 472.
• Route 471 will now serve the Highland Park Metra Station, Deerfield Metra Station, Jewel, Safety Corner, Deerbrook Mall, Northbrook Court and Crossroads Shopping Center.
• Route 472 will now serve Target, Highland Park Metra Station, Highland Park Hospital, Downtown Highwood, Fort Sheridan Metra Station and Highland Park High School.

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on October 12, 2011, voted to:

• The Pace Board of Directors approved changes to Route 301 Roosevelt Road and Route 747 DuPage Connection as well as the implementation of a Call-n-Ride in the Wheaton/Winfield area as proposed by staff.
• Changes to service will be implemented on December 12, 2011.

Please refer to the video below for more information on changes to service.

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on July 6, 2011, voted to:

• Eliminate Saturday service on Route 372 due to a continual pattern of low ridership and failure to meet all minimum performance standards.
• Reallocate funds to Route 366 and Route 367 for increased frequency of service.

These changes are expected to be implemented on Monday August 22, 2011.

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on July 6, 2011, voted to:

The Pace Board of Directors approved changes to Route 828 North Lisle and Route 829 Lisle-Naperville Office Corridor as proposed by staff.

Changes to service will be implemented on August 1, 2011.

Please refer to the Passenger Notices for Routes 828 North Lisle and 829 Lisle-Naperville Office Corridor for more information regarding the changes to service.

The Pace Board of Directors, at their meeting on June 1, 2011, voted to:

• Discontinue Route 544 Chicago Street due to duplication of service;
• To Combine some portions of Route 544 into Route 554 Elgin - Woodfield;
• Expansion of Route 554 service to include Saturday service and increased frequency.

The changes are expected to be implemented starting August 22, 2011.

Vanpool Programs may be a viable option for passengers affected by these changes.

For information about Pace vanpool programs call (847) 228-2492.