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Legislation Details
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File #:
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22-2323
Version:
1
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Name:
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Fair Transit South Cook Report for January 2021 to January 2022
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Type:
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Report
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Status:
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Filed
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On agenda:
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4/7/2022
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Final action:
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5/12/2022
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Title:
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REPORT
Department: Transportation and Highways
Report Title: Fair Transit South Cook
Report Period: January 2021 to January 2022
Action: Refer to Transportation Committee
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the Report: Fair Transit, to be referred to the Transportation Committee for further discussion and a presentation. The Fair Transit South Cook is an innovative three-year pilot program that launched in January 2021 and is spearheaded by the Department. In partnership with Metra and Pace, the program reduced fares by approximately 50% on the Metra Electric (ME) and Rock Island (RI) lines as well as increasing service on Pace Route 352 Halsted by 25% and adding trains on the ME and RI. The Department has completed a first-year report for the program and would like to present on the findings at the Transportation Committee. A particular focus of the committee's discussion will be on the next phase of the pilot program...
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Indexes:
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(Inactive) JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways
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REPORT
Department: Transportation and Highways
Report Title: Fair Transit South Cook
Report Period: January 2021 to January 2022
Action: Refer to Transportation Committee
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the Report: Fair Transit, to be referred to the Transportation Committee for further discussion and a presentation. The Fair Transit South Cook is an innovative three-year pilot program that launched in January 2021 and is spearheaded by the Department. In partnership with Metra and Pace, the program reduced fares by approximately 50% on the Metra Electric (ME) and Rock Island (RI) lines as well as increasing service on Pace Route 352 Halsted by 25% and adding trains on the ME and RI. The Department has completed a first-year report for the program and would like to present on the findings at the Transportation Committee. A particular focus of the committee’s discussion will be on the next phase of the pilot program to implement seamless transfers across transit agencies.
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