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
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
One of the people killed by the uber driver murdered at Cracker Barrel in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was a 1966 graduate of Crystal Lake Central High School. Her name is Barb Hawthorne. … Continue reading
Under my Jun 26, 2015, article entitled, “Could Uber Be More Efficient Than Pace?” the following comment from Rockford Veteran Jason B. appeared. (One of the 14 comments under that article led to the comment below.) I find it engaging … 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
