South Cook County - Will County Initiative

The South Cook County – Will County Initiative is the latest and largest of Pace’s service restructuring initiatives, encompassing 82 communities in Will County and south and southwest Cook County, 48 bus routes and approximately 40 percent of Pace’s overall ridership.

Goals of the Initiative include aligning Pace service with current travel needs and demographics, improving service reliability and developing new transit options beyond fixed bus routes. Pace is working closely with communities, businesses, its customers, regional transportation and planning organizations and social service agencies to ensure that service changes will meet area needs.

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August 2008

Joliet area public hearings for South Cook County-Will County Initiatives:

November 2008

Implementation of the first round of service changes:

• Restructuring of Joliet-area service, with more direct service to major destinations and improved hours of service on some routes
• Routing changes on services in the Bridgeview area to improve connections
• Change from flag stops to designated stops along selected routes

2009

Public hearings for service changes in southern and southwestern Cook County

Spring 2009

Implementation of the second round of service changes:

• Restructuring of South and Southwest Cook County service, with more direct and reliable service to major destinations and improved connections throughout the area

2010 and Beyond

Implementation of additional service improvements in the South Cook County – Will County area

Pace thanks you for your patience and involvement as the Initiative continues to move toward implementation. Should you have comments to offer at any time, please send us an e-mail or call us at (847) 364-7223.

About the Initiative