1. Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth
Pace Suburban Bus
Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth

2. Supporting Economic Development
Pace’s professional staff provides assistance in areas including:
Transit Supportive Development Guidelines
Site Selection and Relocation Assistance
The Vanpool Program
Carpool & Vanpool Matching
Transit Outreach Programs

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Pace Vanpool Program Traditional Vanpool Metra Feeder Vanpool
Vans are available to groups of 5-14 individuals
who 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
Discover, Allstate, Sears, FAA, Central Grocers, Tempel Steel, United Airlines, Underwriters Laboratories, Motorola, Aon, Abbott Laboratories, GATX Rail, Kraft-Heinz, VA North Chicago, Magid
Metra Feeder Vanpool
Pace vans can park at a Metra station near a work site, so that the 5-13 participants can take the train and then use the van to complete the commute.

7. 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

8. 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

9. How will transit continue to meet communities’ needs
Local/Arterial Bus
Arterial Rapid Transit
(Pulse)
Express Bus Service
Local Circulator
Vanpool
Amenities

10. Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth
Mary L Donner
Community Relations Representative
Pace Suburban Bus
550 W. Algonquin Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
We are here to assist you
Pace Suburban Bus
Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth