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Year Project Title Program Project Type Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Statussort ascending
+ 2015 Ventra Base Component Fee Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Pace Suburban Bus $1,200,000
  • RTA
 Completed

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Description

When Pace entered into the agreement with CTA and Cubic to develop and install the Ventra System for Pace it was determined that a significant portion of the development costs for Pace participation would be amortized over the 10 year life of the project. This cost known as the "base component fee" amounts to $100,360 per month for the 10 year period. ICE Funding will be used to pay the monthly base component fee for the first two years of project inclusion in the ICE program as they will support the development of innovative new technologies that enhance the customer experience while improving the coordination of services between the service boards. Funding: 2015 ICE: $1,200,000

Current Activities

The project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,200,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2015 Communications Equipment and Outreach Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $317,120
  • RTA
 Completed

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Funding for innovative technology communications equipment solutions at transit facilities to expand, improve, and modernize technology systems will be used to communicate with CTA customers and employees in order to improve the quality and delivery of public transportation. Project funds will be used for hardware, software, and implementation of technology systems that support systems including, but not limited to the public address system, train tracker, bus tracker, telephones, security cameras and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA). Funding: 2015 ICE: $317,120

Current Activities

The project has been completed.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$317,120
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2012 Real Time Link to Schedules and Next Bus Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Pace Suburban Bus $75,699
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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This project will develop and use Quick Response (QR) codes to link to schedules and next bus information. This location specific information will provide real-time schedule and next bus information to customers via smartphones. Funding: 2008 ICE: $60,559

Current Activities

The project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$60,559
Local
$15,140
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2012 Advanced Paging System Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $3,116,634
  • RTA
  • Local
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Description

This project will support the CTA's effort to implement a new technology that will upgrade paging at all 145 rail stations allowing staff to better communicate with customers. This technology will allow mass notification via the Public Address (PA) system and will display announcements directly to CTA's Train Tracker signs. This sytem meets ADA guidelines for providing written words so that hearing impaired riders are able to get information. Funding: 2012 ICE: $2,493,307

Current Activities

The CTA Midway Orange Line Station was the first station to receive the advance paging system in January 2013. The 40 stations in the related assets section below received the advanced paging system under this program.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$2,493,307
Local
$623,327
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2009 Skokie Swift Oakton Street Station Area Improvement Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Skokie $1,621,736
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  • Local
 Completed

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Improvements complementing new CMAQ funded Oakton Street station on the CTA Yellow Line. Improvements include: bus stops, bus, and taxi access lanes, sheltered waiting areas, pedestrian walkways, shared vehicle lanes, kiss and ride, bicycle parking, and landscape improvements.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $1,297,389

Current Activities

The Oakton Street Station opened in April 2012. The village completed the the Kiss'n'Ride with two bus turnouts, and a sidewalk funded by the ICE grant. The final phase of the project consisting of streetscaping and landscaping was completed in September 2013. Oakton Station served 23,225 passengers in November 2013.

In 2015, Skokie received CMAQ program funding, via the RTA's Access to Transit Improvement Program, for additional bicycle parking at the Oakton Station.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,297,389
Local
$324,347
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2009 Lake County Northwest Circulator Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Operating Lake County $521,930
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Expansion of existing Pace Route 570 service frequencies and the addition of a flexible circulator component to the route. Service will be enhanced for the following communities: Gurnee, Grayslake, Round Lake, Round Lake Park, Hanesville, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Fox Lake and Long Lake.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $260,930

Current Activities

Lake County implemented the service November 23, 2009. ICE funding for this project was exhausted in December 2010. Pace continues to provide the service with its own funds.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$260,930
Local
$261,000
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2012 Bus Pad Installation Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Pace Suburban Bus $98,435
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

This project will support bus pad installations along Randall Road as part of the Route 801 service changes. Funding: 2008 ICE: $78,508

Current Activities

5 bus pads have been installed at the following locations: Randall/Rt 64, SW corner Randall/490 S of Oak Randall/465 N of Rt 64 Randall/Pamela, NW Randall/Gyorr, NE The project is completed.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$78,508
Local
$19,927
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2017 South Side Service Improvements - 2017 Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Operating Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $6,329,515
  • RTA
 Completed

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Description

This project includes operational improvements as follows:

4 - Selected trips to operate to and from 115th/Cottage Grove;

26 - Expanded hours of service and all trips will now begin and end at 103rd/Stony Island;

34 - More frequent midday and evening service;

71 - More frequent midday service with all trips operating to/from 112th/Torrence improving frequency of service south of 73rd Street;

95 - Routes 95E and 95W have been combined into a single route providing more convenient service for customers traveling along 95th Street;

119 - More frequent midday and evening service; and

Green Line - More frequent service from Cottage Grove and 63rd/Ashland during AM and PM rush.

Funding:
2017 ICE: $6,329,515

Current Activities

Project is underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$6,329,515
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2012 Rail Traffic Control (RTC) Program Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $50,590
  • RTA
  • Local
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Description

The Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) program simulates train traffic over a rail network using a highly sophisticated dispatching system. Currently, all Class 1 railroads use the RTC program to eliminate unnecessary delays and improve the fluidity over their systems. The program will allow Metra to perform the same analysis and improve our scheduling process as compared to our current practices. The improved process will directly impact the overall customer experience by creating schedules that effectively take advantage of all aspects of Metra's rail network. RTC will also be used to help identify possible capital investments, aid in identifying areas of operation to maximize the use of the system, and enhance the overall customer experience. Funding: 2011 ICE: $40,472

Current Activities

Metra has purchased software for this project. Delivery and installation of the software was completed.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$40,472
Local
$10,118
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2009 CTA Operations Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Operating Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $5,000,000
  • RTA
 Completed

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Description

CTA Operations Assistance Funding: ICE 2009: $5,000,000

Current Activities

Complete

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$5,000,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
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