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Never Laugh at Live Dragons… (Public Transportation in Suburban Chicago)
October 29, 2013 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm CDT
Free
GCI Real Time Chicago Lecture Series
“Never Laugh at Live Dragons… (Public Transportation in Suburban Chicago)”
Mike Bolton
Deputy Executive Director for Strategic Services
Pace Suburban Bus Service
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
412 South Peoria Street
Suite 400, CUPPA Hall
Chicago, IL 60607
Many times overlooked in transportation planning, there has been a growing demand for public transit in suburban areas, particularly as many low-income families move out to the suburbs in search of more affordable living and new jobs. Mike Bolton, Deputy Executive Director for Strategic Services of Pace Suburban Bus Service, will share an overview of long-range planning at the suburban public transportation agency, including an analysis of the needs in the suburbs for public transit and some of the challenges of transportation planning in the suburbs.
Mike is coordinating Pace’s efforts in the implementation of the Ventra program, collaborating with CTA staff and Cubic Transit Systems in deploying the contactless fare payment system. Mike also led the development of the Pace strategic plan and is responsible for the planning group that is conducting the initiatives that will result in a family of services designed to meet the needs of the markets in the 3500 square mile region that is home to more than 270 municipalities spread across the six counties outside the City of Chicago. Pace is also responsible for providing the ADA complimentary paratransit service throughout the six counties including the City of Chicago.
To request disability accomodations, please contact Christiana Kinder, Great Cities Institute, (312) 996-8700, christia@uic.edu
