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Community Vanpool Program Provides Local Transportation

The Pace Community Vanpool Program offers units of local government with a low-cost way to provide transportation service to constituents in a variety of ways. Communities and other eligible entities can use vehicles leased from Pace to operate local circulator service, dial-a-ride, or for group trips and outings.

Program eligibility and certain restrictions on vehicle usage apply. For more information, please visit the Community Vanpool Program section.

Riding transit saves commuters over $11,000 annually

The American Public Transportation Association recently analyzed the costs of commuting by car and found that those who use transit in the Chicago area saved an average of $942 monthly, and annual savings of $11,298. Chicago offers the fourth-highest average savings for transit users, behind only New York, Boston, and San Francisco.

The Transit Savings Report factors fuel prices, average parking fees and other costs for a two-person household and weighs those costs against the cost of a monthly transit pass to show the money saved by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

The study serves as a reminder that using transit saves commuters money while helping to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion. Nationally, commuters save approximately $9,215 annually. More information, as well as a transit savings calculator, is available at www.publictransportation.org

$3.00 Regional Paratransit Fare Effective Nov. 15

A fare increase for ADA Paratransit customers that begins on November 15 will mean passengers throughout the region will all pay the same $3.00 fare. The increase and other actions were required by the RTA Board to address a funding shortfall affecting the 2009 Regional ADA Paratransit budget.

Passengers using pre-paid tickets for ADA paratransit can continue to use these tickets to pay for their ride after November 15, but must pay a cash surcharge to cover the $3.00 fare. Pre-paid tickets valued at $3.00 are available for purchase from the Pace Online Store

13th Annual Transportation Symposium

Pace is part of the 13th Annual Transportation Symposium; for more information visit http://www.mgpgevents.com/

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E-mail Notification Service

An email subscription service is now available to our customers. This notification system allows customers to subscribe to specific information based entirely on their needs (such as routes, schedules, fares and other rider information), and receive real-time updates once information is made available.

E-mail notifications are sent automatically to subscribers when new information is posted to Pace’s website. Pace will provide passengers with current and up-to-date information about issues that affect their trips on public transportation.

To learn more or to subscribe please click here.

Transit Card and Bus Pass Give Riders Best Value

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As public transit makes significant strides in the 21st century the Pace newsletter,  Moving Forward, is designed to keep you informed of the agency’s happenings and some of the latest initiatives in suburban transportation. 

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