Quigley's "Mike on the Move" Tour Highlights Pace Suburban Bus System

Press Release

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), took his "Mike on the Move" transportation initiative to the suburbs with a ride along Pace Route 301. His ride highlighted Pace's integration of Chicago's many suburban neighborhoods and its work as the largest provider of paratransit service in the United States.

"Chicago is known as a city of neighborhoods, and our suburbs are no exception. With so much to see, eat and tour in Chicago's suburbs, it is crucial that we have affordable, accessible public transportation connecting the suburbs to each other and the City -- and Pace provides just that," said Rep. Quigley. "Today's tour along Pace Route 301 highlighted the great service that Pace is providing my constituents. It also showed how Pace is using innovation to tackle today's problems with the introduction of their new Pulse line and Ride DuPage program. As the only Illinois member of the House Appropriations Committee, I'm committed to driving federal dollars back to the Chicagoland area so that our transportation agencies have the funding they needs to serve our residents and plan for the future. Thank you to Pace Executive Director Ross and the entire staff for an informative experience."

During his tour, Rep. Quigley rode Pace Route 301 from the CTA Blue Line Forest Park Transit Center to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. He learned about Pulse, Pace's new rapid transit network that provides enhanced express bus service to commuters along a streamlined route. The first line along Milwaukee Avenue is scheduled to launch in 2017, and a second line, the Dempster Line, is scheduled to service commuters between O'Hare and Evanston. Rep. Quigley also learned about Pace's plans to expand the Rosemont Transit Center to accommodate the newly expanded express bus service on the future bus-only shoulder of I-90. Pace is seeking to improve traffic flow for buses and other vehicles at the station, enhance the kiss-n-ride area, and better contain pedestrian traffic onto safe walkways.

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