Funding for Years One and Two Operating Costs of the New Pulse Dempster Line.; Activities Performed: This…
FY2023 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award IL-2023-012 is a grant from the Department of Transportation to Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority, $15.8M obligated, FY2023 to FY2029, for Funding for Years One and Two Operating Costs of the New Pulse Dempster Line.; Activities…. The work is performed in Illinois. Source
Description
Application Purpose: The Purpose of This Award Is to Provide Funding for Years One and Two Operating Costs of the New Pulse Dempster Line.; Activities Performed: This Funding Will Support Years One and Two Operations on the Pulse Dempster Line Operating Through Route 250.; Expected Outcomes: AS Part of Paces Planned Rapid Transit Network the Pulse Dempster Line Will Advance Paces Long Term Vision and Connect Residents to Employment Generators Hospitals Schools and Other Regional Destinations. The Pulse Dempster Line Will Serve as an Innovative High-Quality Transit Solution That Improves Suburban Connectivity Reduces Congestion and Enhances the Transit Experience for New and Existing Riders.; Intended Beneficiaries: The Rapid Transit Network Proposes a Combined Arterial Bus Rapid Transit (Art) Network and an Expressway Bus Network for the 8 Million Residents of Northeastern Illinois Through an Enhancement of Existing Surface Transportation Infrastructure. This Premium Service Is the Next Level of Transit to Truly Grow Long Term Ridership Supporting Regional Plans. Transit Signal Priority Will Be Used to Increase Travel Time Efficiencies and Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions.; Subrecipient Activities: None