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Pace to Host Virtual Public Meetings to Engage Riders on Pulse Cermak/22nd Street Line Project

Press Release

Date Issued
Thu, 09/18/2025

Do you travel along the Cermak Road/22nd Street corridor? Pace wants to hear from you!

 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Pace Suburban Bus invites the public to participate in upcoming virtual meetings to learn about the Pulse Cermak/22nd Street Line project and provide feedback on the planned improvements. The Pulse Cermak/22nd Street Line is an arterial bus rapid transit project intended to provide enhanced transit service and infrastructure between the CTA Pink Line’s 54th/Cermak Station in Cicero and the Yorktown Center area in Lombard. The Cermak/22nd Street Line will be the fifth Pulse Line in Pace’s Pulse network. Pulse provides premium limited-stop bus service in heavily traveled corridors in northeastern Illinois.

Pace will host two virtual meetings for the public, one for English-speaking attendees and another for Spanish-speaking attendees, on Wednesday, October 1, and Thursday, October 2, via Zoom at the following times:
 

      English Language Virtual Public Meeting                        Spanish Language Virtual Public Meeting

       • Date: October 1, 2025                                          • Date: October 2, 2025

       • Time: 6:00 PM                                                 • Time: 6:00 PM

       • Click to register                                               • Click to register
 

These sessions will give residents, commuters, business leaders, and elected officials the opportunity to hear directly from agency staff and the project team, ask questions, and share ideas for improving bus service along the Cermak Road, 22nd Street, and Butterfield Road corridor.

“Our Pulse program enhances transit frequency and reliability while improving the overall customer experience through upgraded stations and vehicles on some of our busiest routes,” said Melinda Metzger, Pace Executive Director. “Route 322, which currently operates in the corridor, consistently ranks among our top ten routes in ridership, making this project a significant investment in the region. We look forward to engaging with the communities along the corridor and gathering input to help shape the Pulse Cermak/22nd Street Line.”

Registration is free. Interested residents can visit pacebus.com/pulse-cermak to learn more. Written comments will also be accepted before and after the meetings and can be submitted by email to pulse@pacebus.com.

 

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Pace Invita a Pasajeros a sus Juntas Públicas sobre el Proyecto Línea Pulse Cermak  

¿Viaja por el corredor Cermak Road/Calle 22?  ¡Pace quiere escuchar de usted! 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Pace Suburban Bus invita al público a participar en las próximas juntas virtuales para informarse y dar comentarios sobre la Línea Pulse Cermak, un proyecto de autobús de tránsito rápido arterial planificado que busca brindar un mejor servicio e infraestructura de transporte entre la estación 54th/Cermak de la Línea Rosa de la CTA en Cicero y la zona del Centro Yorktown en Lombard. La Línea Cermak será la quinta Línea Pulse en la red Pulse de Pace. Pulse ofrece un servicio de autobús premium con paradas limitadas en corredores muy transitados del noreste de Illinois.

Las juntas se llevarán a cabo en línea el 1 y 2 de octubre a través de Zoom en los siguientes horarios:


 

Junta Publica Virtual en Ingles

• Fecha: Octubre 1, 2025 

• Tiempo: 6:00 PM 

• Regístrese aquí: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KqZV0vgwScudLAnbxvyZMw#/registration

 

Junta Publica Virtual en Español

• Date: Octubre 2, 2025 

• Tiempo: 6:00 PM 

• Regístrese aquí: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fpKjOfQlTnGyQh6Xtw02AQ#/registration


 

Estas sesiones darán a residentes, pasajeros, líderes empresariales y funcionarios electos la oportunidad de escuchar directamente al personal de la agencia y al equipo del proyecto, hacer preguntas y compartir ideas para mejorar el servicio de autobús en el corredor de Cermak Road, 22nd Street y Butterfield Road.

“Nuestro programa Pulse mejora la frecuencia y la confiabilidad del transporte público, a la misma vez que mejora la experiencia general del cliente con nuevas estaciones y vehículos mejorados en algunas de nuestras rutas más transitadas”, declaró Melinda Metzger, Directora Ejecutiva de Pace. “La Ruta 322, que actualmente opera en el corredor, se ubica constantemente entre nuestras diez rutas con mayor número de pasajeros, lo que convierte a este proyecto en una inversión significativa en la región. Esperamos colaborar con las comunidades a lo largo del corredor y escuchar sus opiniones para ayudar a definir la Línea Pulse Cermak”.

La registración es gratuita. Los residentes interesados ​​pueden visitar pacebus.com/pulse-cermak para obtener más información. También se aceptarán comentarios por escrito antes y después de las juntas, que pueden enviarse por correo electrónico a pulse@pacebus.com.

 

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Pace Suburban Bus safely and efficiently moves people to work, school, and other regional destinations with its family of public transportation services. Pace offers affordable and environmentally responsible transit options for the residents of 274 municipalities in Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties. The backbone of Chicago's suburbs, Pace serves tens of thousands of daily riders. One of the largest bus services in North America, Pace covers 3,677 square miles, an area nearly the size of the state of Connecticut and about 15 times the size of the City of Chicago. Pace's innovative approach to public transportation gives the agency a national reputation as an industry leader.  

 

Pace Suburban Bus transporta de forma segura y eficiente a las personas al trabajo, a la escuela y a otros destinos regionales con sus amplios servicios de transporte público. Pace ofrece opciones de transporte asequibles y ambientalmente responsables para los residentes de 274 municipios de los condados de Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake y McHenry. Su esencia central de los suburbios de Chicago, Pace presta servicio a decenas de miles de pasajeros a diario. Pace, uno de los servicios de autobús más grandes de Norteamérica, cubre 9470 kilómetros cuadrados, un área casi igual al tamaño del estado de Connecticut y aproximadamente 15 veces el tamaño de la ciudad de Chicago. Su enfoque innovador en el transporte público le ha otorgado a la agencia una reputación nacional como líder del sector.

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