It was former McHenry County Board member Nick Provenzano who advanced the suggestion that PACE supplement its dial-a-ride bus service with Uber. He limited his idea to times when no PACE service was availalble. That seemed too limited to me … Continue reading
Category Archives: PACE
Found this article in the Chicago Tribune Thursday: I’ve written before about the possibility of Uber and Lyft taking the place of Pace in McHenry County before, but with the evidence presented in the Tribune article, it’s time to run … Continue reading
Why does the Regional Transportation Authority subsidiary Pace take all passengers in handicapped accessible buses? Only a relative few users need the bus to stoop for entry or use the wheelchair lift. It has been clear to me since former … Continue reading
With Pace rides being subsidized about $16.10, using Uber and Lyft for those who don’t need a handicapped accessible bus might save a considerable amount of money. Now that Metra has agreed to partner with Uber and I’m wondering if … Continue reading
A communication from Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka: Reporting on Recent Village Board Meeting Reporting on our November 8th village board meeting, there is one agenda item that I wanted to call to your attention. I really believe this is … Continue reading
Memos for County Board action are quite informative. The one below is about a $600,000 grant that McHenry County is seeking for its MCRide Dial-a-Ride Transit Program. I see no indication that a cost-benefit analysis has been performed to see if … Continue reading
Here are the minutes from the December 2nd McHenry County Board Transportation Committee consideration of expanding subsidized transportation opportunities in McHenry County: Pace Taxi Forum Update On Thursday, November 12, 2015 the McHenry County Division of Transportation hosted a Taxi … Continue reading
Even though I have not seen an Uber car locally, when I typed in “Uber, McHenry County” I actually found something. When RTA started in 1974, it seemed to me the most economical approach would be to subsidize taxis. That … Continue reading
The City of Crystal Lake will host a public visioning workshop for the development of a transportation master plan for Crystal Lake on Wednesday, June 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Park Place Banquet Facility (406 W. Woodstock Street, … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: PACE DEPARTMENT MANAGER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ACCEPTING MORE THAN $280,000 IN KICKBACKS AND GRATUITIES CHICAGO ─ The Department Manager of Applications at PACE was arrested yesterday on a federal complaint for allegedly … Continue reading
Nunda Township will again be the place to get food on Friday morning something after 10 AM. The First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake has made arrangements with the Northern Illinois Food Bank and two Jewel stores to provide … Continue reading
Take a look at these minutes from the McHenry County Board’s Transportation Committee. The recommended resolution regarding Pace bus service was approved at the last Board meeting. Of interest is the large subsidy for each person who uses the service–$15 … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Department of Transportation: MCRide Dial-A-Ride Expanding to Additional Communities WOODSTOCK, Illinois – McHenry County has partnered with Pace Suburban Bus and several communities to offer expanded dial-a-ride services in McHenry County starting on … Continue reading
Pace, the largely suburban public bus company, has released routes which it would like to run throughout the six-county area and beyond. That’s the map above. Within McHenry County, Pace would run one line from Waukegan through McHenry, down the … Continue reading
A press release from Lee Jennings, Nunda Township Supervisor: Nunda Township partners with McRide Crystal Lake, IL – October 6, 2014 Nunda Township Supervisor’s Office has joined with Nunda Township Road District to expand Nunda’s current bus program. Starting October … Continue reading
A press release from the Village of Lakewood: McRide Dial-A-Ride Service to begin in Lakewood The Village of Lakewood is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the County of McHenry and the Cities of Crystal Lake, McHenry and … Continue reading
The McHenry County Transportation Committee has a resolution on its agenda which will allow the Village of Lakewood to join the new MCRide dial-a-ride program for an annual payment of $2 per capita Crystal Lake, McHenry, and Woodstock recently merged its … Continue reading
The following popped into my inbox on April 17th. It details positions on boards and commissions that were open at the time. Submission deadlines are during the coming week. So, if you want to get involved in what county government … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County: On January 2, 2014 MCRide Fares Increase in Crystal Lake and McHenry to Establish Equal Fares throughout Service Area WOODSTOCK, IL – Fares on the MCRide Transit Service will increase on January 2nd for riders in Crystal … Continue reading
Since 1974 when Downtown Chicago business interests financed the referendum to impose taxes on the suburbs to subsidize the CTA, promises have been made that there would be a “Universal Pass.” If something was promised 38 years ago and has … Continue reading