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Year Project Title Program Project Type Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Statussort descending
+ 2012 Paratransit Command Center Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Pace Suburban Bus $340,809
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

Pace will use the ICE funds to develop a Command Center which will utilize technologies to more aggressively monitor/oversee the delivery of services by the twelve different regional ADA/dial-a-ride contract providers. Having this center will give Pace a technological advantage in undertaking additional oversight to improve service and efficiency. Pace also is installing Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology for trip notifications, web-based technology for trip cancellations and confirmations, and Opti-Run technology to maximize the efficiency of the run structures. Funding: 2011 ICE: $272,647

Current Activities

Project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$272,647
Local
$68,162
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2009 Automatic Bay Reading System (ABRS) for Bus Garages Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $1,600,000
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags to locate and track buses in garages. Track pull-outs, pull-ins, download/upload fare revenue data (hot list) and maintenance data, locates vehicles in-house.

Funding:
2018 ICE: $1,280,000

Current Activities

Installation of the system has been completed at all CTA garages.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,280,000
Local
$320,000
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2015 Rock Island Line Enhancement Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Operating Metra $819,000
  • RTA
 Completed

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Description

The proposed schedule will separate the Beverly Branch from Main Line service on both Saturday and Sunday as is currently done in peak periods, saving sixteen minutes for a ride from LaSalle Street to Joliet. Funding will provide improved service to special events and fast growing non-work travel markets.

Funding:
2015 ICE: $819,000

Current Activities

The project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$819,000
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2012 Real Time Interface for Train Tracker Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $80,000
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

The Metra real time train tracker will consist of several updates to the current browser and mobile web sites. The updates include the addition of location derived train times displayed to the end users. Funding: 2008 ICE: $64,000

Current Activities

Metra's train tracker system was deployed in July 2012.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$64,000
Local
$16,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2009 Bike-Transit Integration at Chicago CTA and Metra Stations Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago DOT $235,878
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

Sheltered bike parking at up to five CTA and five Metra stations.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $188,702

Current Activities

In May 2012 CDOT completed the installation of bicycle facilities at CTA's Red Line 95th Street, Orange Line Western Avenue, the Red Line Loyola station and the Red Line Howard Street station and Metra's Clybourn Union Pacific Northwest Line station and the Metra Electric District 55th, 56th-57th stations.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$188,702
Local
$47,176
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2015 Ventra Vending Machines Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Pace Suburban Bus $810,000
  • RTA
 Completed

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Description

The project will use funds to acquire and install 12 Ventra Vending machines at high volume transfer and boarding locations throughout our service area. Units will be placed in locations such as Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Waukegan as well as Harvey, Chicago Heights, Golf Mill, Des Plaines and other Cook County locations. Funding: 2015 ICE: $810,000

Current Activities

The project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$810,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2009 Southwest Service Saturday Service Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Operating Metra $664,412
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

Addition of three round trips on Saturdays to Metra's SouthWest Service. Currently there is no Saturday service on this line.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $332,206

Current Activities

Metra implemented this service March 21, 2009. ICE funds for this project were were exhausted in March 2011. In its last year of funding the project averaged 1,421 trips per month. Metra has since continued to provide the service.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$332,206
Local
$332,206
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2009 I-355 Corridor Development Project Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Operating Pace Suburban Bus $107,990
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

First phase of north-south transit service utilizing I-355 between Will, DuPage and Cook County. New limited stop express service from Bolingbrook to Schaumburg.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $53,995

Current Activities

This service was discontinued in March 2011 due to low ridership. In its last year of funding the project averaged 155 trips per month.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$53,995
Local
$53,995
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2009 I-55 Corridor Enhancement Project Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Operating Pace Suburban Bus $453,200
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

Express bus services provided by Pace on the I-55 corridor will be enhanced by: 1) The service frequency of Pace Route 855 would be increased and service extended to Plainfield, and 2) New service from Plainfield, Bolingbrook and Burr Ridge to West Loop Medical Center would be introduced.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $226,600

Current Activities

Pace implemented the expanded service for Route 855 and the new Route 755 on November 30, 2009. ICE funds were exhausted in mid-March 2011. In its last year of funding the project averaged 6,402 trips per month. Pace is continuing to provide the service with its own funds.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$226,600
Local
$226,600
Last Updated 11.08.2018
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