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Pulse Milwaukee Line on the MoveNovember was a banner month for Pulse—we kicked

off construction on our first Pulse project, the Pulse

Milwaukee Line, and are working quickly to advance

our station work before the winter weather settles in.

Construction will take place in stages to reduce impacts

on current Pace riders and roadway traffic. Construction

activity will continue over the winter months with

fabrication of the shelters, custom markers and real-time

bus arrival signs.

Construction prep work begins – Fall 2017

NB Oakton, NB Main, SB Touhy, and SB Harlem road work portion completed – Fall 2017

Work resumes on all 17 stations – Spring 2018

Pulse Milwaukee Line service – Fall 2018

During construction, there will be stop relocations and intermittent lane closures along

Milwaukee Avenue between Golf Mill Shopping Center and the Jefferson Park Transit Center.

WINTER 2018

PROJECT TIMELINE:

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CTA and Pace are joining forces to bring another

Pulse Line to Chicagoland and Halsted is the next

stop! This fall, CTA and Pace initiated a study to

find ways to improve service along and around an

11-mile portion of South Halsted Street from the

79th Street Red Line Station to the Harvey

Transportation Center. Future Pace and CTA

service will overlap on portions of the Halsted

corridor. With Pace serving more than 11,000

daily riders on Halsted Street on the far south side

and south suburbs, the study will help the two

agencies plan for coordinated service as well as

determine the best way to improve transit service,

safety and reliability for these communities.

CTA and Pace Team Up for Halsted Line Study

Pace is now providing FASTER SERVICE on the Illinois Tollway between Rosemont and Elgin.

When traffic is heavy on the new I-90 SmartRoad, Pace can use the Flex Lanes

to bypass traffic and get you to your destination quickly. Learn more about this

smart technology at IllinoisTollway.com.

HALSTED STUDY GOALS:> Improve service coordination> Optimize bus stop spacing> Enhance boarding areas> Implement elements of Bus Rapid Transit

Did you know?

COOKKANE

WILL

LAKE

DUPAGE Chicago

Proposed Dempster Line (Evanston to O’Hare Airport)

Milwaukee Line (Golf Mill Shopping Center to Jefferson Park Transit Center)

Proposed Halsted Line (95th Street Red Line station

to Harvey Transportation Center)

Halsted Study Area (79th Street Red Line station

to Harvey Transportation Center)

290

294

294

355

90

90

290

94

80

94

94

90

5557

88

FUNDING ON THE WAY:

CTA received a federal grant through the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Agency’s

Unified Work Program (UWP) to do the South Halsted Corridor Enhanced Bus Feasibility

and Planning Study. Also, Pace received an Invest in Cook grant from Cook County

to complete the Halsted Line Environmental Analysis and

Advanced Design.

Proposed Dempster Line(Evanston to O’Hare Airport)

Milwaukee Line(Golf Mill Shopping Center to Jefferson Park Transit Center)

Halsted Study Area(79th Street Red Line station to Harvey Transportation Center)

Proposed Pulse Halsted Line (95th Street Red Line Station to Harvey Transportation Center)

What’s in Store FOR THE PULSE DEMPSTER LINE?What do you want to see and where do you want to see it? Well, we asked these questions at the Pulse Dempster Line public open houses in September in Des Plaines and Evanston. But our research isn’t complete yet—we’re still looking for feedback! We want to tailor your transit experience to YOU, the rider. Visit PaceBus.com/Pulse to review the open house materials and submit your comments on the future of the Pulse Dempster Line.

The Pulse Dempster Line will follow the Milwaukee Line as Pace’s second rapid transit service. The Dempster Line is 15 miles in length and will operate along Dempster Street between the Davis Street CTA Station in Evanston and downtown Des Plaines, continuing to and from O’Hare International Airport via Lee St.—Mannheim Rd.

What’s Next?This fall, big things are happening with the Pulse Dempster Line. Pace is completing the collection of survey data and moving forward with the environmental analysis, including an evaluation of historic resources along the corridor. This information will help Pace develop a design that minimizes impacts on the built, natural and human environments. Pace has also begun planning for the design and construction of the Dempster Line. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning approved a $10 million construction grant for construction of the Dempster Line through the Federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) program for 2018-2022.

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19 New Pulse

station shelters

19Hours of Weekday

Service on Milwaukee Line

10 Stops along the Milwaukee Line

10-15 Minutes to wait

for the next Pulse bus

7.6 Miles long

28USB outlets on each Pulse bus

Bringing Pulse Milwaukee to Life

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NEW Pace Fares Effetive January 1, 2018Full Fare Reduced Fare

REGULAR/LOCAL FARESCash Fare $2.25 $1.10Ventra® Transit Value $2.00 $1.00Regular Transfer (with Ventra® transit value only) 30¢ 20¢Local Transfer FREE FREEEXPRESS/OTHER FARESPremium Routes (Cash or Ventra®) $4.50 $2.25Pace Single-Ride Transfer to Premium Routes $2.80 $1.45Pace Regular Pass Transfer to Premium Routes $2.50 $1.25ADA Paratransit $3.25 N/A