Planning Programs and Projects
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| Year | Project Title | Program Sort descending | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status | |||||||
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| + | - | Pace Mobility as a Service (MaaS) App | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Capital | Pace Suburban Bus | $2,997,500 |
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Not Available Description
The Mobility as a Service (MaaS) app is a two-year pilot project designed to support customer access to one click real-time trip planning throughout Pace's six-county service area for Pace's Fixed Route, On-Demand and Paratransit family of services. Pace partnered with "Transit App "a readily available transit information app to launch a two-year MaaS Pilot project. This award will fund the dial-a-ride and paratransit elements of the project, which primarily serve seniors and people with disabilities. Current Activities
This project was approved by the RTA Board at the September 2023 meeting. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 01.17.2024 |
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| + | - | Pace CTA Skokie Swift Willow Road Connector | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating - Mobility Management | Pace Suburban Bus | $186,677 |
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Not Available Description
This employer-based reverse commute shuttle service will provide connections between the CTA Skokie Swift Dempster station and major employers such as Allstate Insurance (over 8,000 employees) in North Cook County in the Willow Road Corridor (Glenview /Northbrook area). Current Activities
Service was initiated on August 19, 2013. The project provided 1,221 trips in February 2014. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.03.2021 |
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| + | Volunteer Express '11 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Hanover Township | $15,454 |
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Not Available Description
Funding for this project will support a volunteer driver program supplementing the services offered by Hanover Township's Dial-A-Bus program. Volunteer drivers utilizing their own vehicles will provide the door-to-door service. Local share will be provided with transportation development credits, formerly known as toll credits.
Current Activities
The service provided 24 trips in November 2014. This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 08.28.2018 |
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| + | CTA Rail Station Guides for CTA Customers Who are Blind or Visually Impaired | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Mobility Management | Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) | $53,055 |
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Not Available Description
Guides to rail stations and accessible routes for CTA customers who are blind or have a visual impairment will be produced by this project. The guides to CTA's rail stations will be produced in Braille, plain text, and audio files. The plain text and audio files will be available on CTA's website.
Current Activities
The CTA and the Lighthouse for the Blind have agreed on the common description for the stations. The first stations that are under review are on the Pink and Orange Lines.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.07.2017 |
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| + | McHenry County Service Integration & Coordination '13-14 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | McHenry County | $1,200,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project will continue to integrate and coordinate three municipal services, the Cities of Crystal Lake, McHenry and Woodstock, and the McHenry County service. Additionally, it will continue providing services for seniors and people with disabilities in the Village of Lakewood, as well as throughout Greenwood, Dorr, and Nunda Townships. Three service extensions will be included to serve the Fox Lake Metra Station, Valley-Hi nursing home, and the McHenry County Park and Ride lot in the Village of Lake in the Hills. Current Activities
The service provided 4,231 trips in May 2016. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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| + | Metra Visual Information Systems (VIS) at Non-key ADA Metra Stations | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Capital | Metra | $375,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project will fund the installation of electronic visual sign systems at 11 non-key ADA Metra stations to facilitate greater mobility for the hearing impaired as well as the general population. The signs will provide real time information about Metra train service
Current Activities
Metra executed a grant for this project with the Federal Transit Administration on June 24, 2013. This grant complements an ICE grant also awarded for the project. Metra expects to put this project out to bid this quarter.
The stations where these signs will be added may include, but are not limited to:
METRA
LINE STATION
UPW Maywood Station
Melrose Park Station
Bellwood Station
Cumberland Station
UPN Ravinia Station
Winthrop Harbor Station
MWD Round Lake Station
Long Lake Station
BNSF Riverside Station
Hollywood Station
Brookfield Station
Hinsdale Station
West Hinsdale Station
Clarendon Hills Station
MED McCormick Place Station
51st Street / 53rd Street / Hyde Park Station RID:
95th Street / Longwood Station
Beverly Branch 115th Street / Morgan Park Station
Beverly Branch 119th Street - Beverly Branch
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |
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| + | #53A South Pulaski | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) | $510,614 |
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Not Available Description
An expansion of this route's service frequency and expanded hours will provide improved access to a major medical center and retail establishments. These destinations provide employment opportunities for low-income individuals.
Current Activities
CTA implemented the service on September 6, 2009. The service provided 175,696 trips in June 2014. Approximately 5,900 of the trips are estimated to be attributable to the service expansion.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.07.2017 |
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| + | - | Pace I-90 Service Expansion Phase I | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating - Mobility Management | Pace Suburban Bus | $1,303,860 |
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Not Available Description
This project is an expansion of Routes 600 Northwest Express and 610 Prairie Stone Express. With this proposal Route 600 will be bi-directional during peak period weekdays to serve reverse riders going to work and school. Route 610 will also add reverse peak trips on weekdays between Rosemont and a new park-n-ride facility planned for the Prairie Stone Complex in Hoffman Estates. Current Activities
Bus routes 600 and 610 began providing bi-directional service on August 19, 2013. In addition, a new commuter Park-n-Ride is available at the Prairie Stone complex helping to serve reverse commuters utilizing Route 610. Route 600 provided 8,869 trips and Route 610 provided 12,118 trips in September 2014. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.08.2021 |
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| + | - | Little City Transportation Program '14 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Little City Foundation | $348,351 |
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Not Available Description
This project provides transportation for seniors and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who are enrolled with Little City, to places of employment, community activities, Special Olympics regional competitions, and medical appointments. Current Activities
The service provided 7,265 trips in January 2017. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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| + | Ride Lake County West '08 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $800,000 |
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Completed | |||||||
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Not Available Description
This dial-a-ride service will operate weekdays in Antioch, Avon, Grant, and Lake Villa townships. A portion of the service will be a flexible route connecting three Metra stations on the NCS Line and Milwaukee District - North Line with residential areas to offer greater access to employment opportunities primarily for individuals with limited mobility and other transit dependent populations. The service expanded its boundaries in December 2012 to include Waconda and Fremont Townships. Lake County implemented the service January 11, 2010.
Current Activities
The service provided 881 trips in July 2016. This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |
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