Pace Suburban BusPartnering with Communities for Economic Growth

Supporting Economic Development

• Transit Supportive Development Guidelines

• Site Selection and Relocation Assistance• The Vanpool Program• Carpool & Vanpool Matching• Transit Outreach Programs

Pace’s professional staff provides assistance in areas including:

Design Guidelines for Transit Supportive Communities• Foster reliable, efficient, convenient, and

accessible transit, from your front door to the bus by incorporating public transportation features in suburban developments.

• Developers can work directly with Pace to accommodate characteristics of transit-supportive development that enhance the vibrancy of the development and improve access to adjacent communities within the region.

• Pace offers complimentary in-house technical reviews by Pace’s Transportation Engineer

Relocation Assistance• Assist municipalities, companies, and

real estate agents in the site selection process.

• Help employers determine possible locations based on transit access.

• Employee Zip Code Analysis

• After a site is selected, Pace conducts on-site educational programs for employees to learn about transit options to their future site.

Pace has assisted many local employers including:Capital One, ITW, Verizon, United Airlines, Motorola, Kraft-Heinz, Magid, Zurich, Fresh Express, LSG Sky Chefs, Topco, FAA

Employee Origin Mapping

• Free employee origin mapping to identify employee clusters for transit planning and rideshare/vanpool matching

• Transit access for employees is a consideration during site selection

• Helps employees form rideshare groups

• Helps employers plan work shifts

• Helps Pace evaluate service demand and identify appropriate service options

Employee Origins

Pace Vanpool ProgramTraditional VanpoolVans are available to groups of 5-14 individualswho live in close proximity and have similar schedules.For a low monthly fare, Pace includes:

The Van Fuel Maintenance Insurance Tolls Roadside Assistance Van Washes

Metra Feeder VanpoolPace vans can park at a Metra station near a work site, sothat the 5-13 participants can take the train and then use thevan to complete the commute.

Discover, Allstate, Sears, FAA, Central Grocers, Tempel Steel, United Airlines, Underwriters Laboratories, Motorola, Aon, Abbott Laboratories, GATX Rail, Kraft-Heinz, VA North Chicago, Magid

PaceRideShare.com

• Pace offers a website-based application to form a new carpool or vanpool, or join one that already exists.

• Users can set up a free profile to find commuters with similar travel patterns.

• There’s access to free calculators showing money saved and environmental benefits of ridesharing.

847-5-WE-POOL

How can Pace help with outreach?

• Presentations to management about Pace service offerings

• On-site educational programs for employees to learn about transit options to their worksite/future worksite

• Pace Commuter Toolkit has ready-to-use promotional materials for employers

How will transit continue to meet communities’ needs

Local/Arterial Bus

Arterial Rapid Transit (Pulse)Express Bus Service

Local Circulator

Vanpool Amenities

Pace Suburban BusPartnering with Communities for Economic Growth

Mary L DonnerCommunity Relations Representative

Pace Suburban Bus550 W. Algonquin Rd.

Arlington Heights, IL 60005847-345-5546

Mary.Donner@PaceBus.comwww.PaceBus.comWe are here to assist you