Busjack Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 There is a solicitation for Mid-Life Improvements for Heritage Division Garage. The obvious snark is is that since the garage was built in the 1920s (with an addition in 1985), are they going for another 90 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 On 1/17/2017 at 8:42 AM, Busjack said: There is a solicitation for Mid-Life Improvements for Heritage Division Garage. The obvious snark is is that since the garage was built in the 1920s (with an addition in 1985), are they going for another 90 years? And subsequently it disappeared. No longer on the Active/In Process list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted June 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2017 There is a solicitation for Pace Northwest Division Replace Multi- Vehicle Lifts. Looks like they aren't moving soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Tribune story on dead construction projects at state universities may have the explanation on why we don't see any South Campus and Metra is complaining about lack of capital funds. The bottom line is that Gov. Quinn's Illinois Jobs Now authorized a certain level of bonds, then not all the bonds could be sold because the taxes, such as on video gaming, did not generate enough revenue to cover them, and the authorizations have run their course. On the transit side, the state may have sold enough bonds to cover the Red Line South, 160 Metra cars and a couple of stations, and 91 Pace CNG buses, but nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 1/17/2017 at 8:42 AM, Busjack said: There is a solicitation for Mid-Life Improvements for Heritage Division Garage. The obvious snark is is that since the garage was built in the 1920s (with an addition in 1985), are they going for another 90 years? On 3/3/2017 at 3:18 PM, Busjack said: And subsequently it disappeared. No longer on the Active/In Process list. Strange... Pace is advertising "Release of IFB Coming Soon", and 417960 Heritage Division Bus Garage Mid-Life Improvements is back on that. 417953 West Division Bus Garage Mid-Life Improvements is also listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted March 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 A new thing on the pacebus.com site is a page for Anticipated Procurement Opportunities. Of note in the current one is that the Heritage improvements have been "reduced in scope" to mainly mechanical upgrades, and the West ones include similar upgrades and remodeling, but nothing like at South. There is also an entry for mid life improvements at South Holland, so it looks like the South Campus plan is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted May 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 May board meeting video at about 15:00: State funding suddenly appeared for South Campus and Joliet TC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted June 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2018 According to the June Board video, they got a $27 million state grant for the South Campus, which is supposed to go on the land to the west of South Garage where the dead lot now is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west towns Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 And Plainfield garage is opening this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 12 hours ago, west towns said: And Plainfield garage is opening this month. Not a garage, but a parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 For what I was looking on the October Board Meeting Agenda wasn't there, but there is an executive session item for board action relating to real estate at 1600 S. Wolf Road, Wheeling IL (just south of Old Willow Rd). Another attempt to purchase a site for a new NW garage? Pace_Board_Meeting_Agenda_Oct_2018.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 16 hours ago, Busjack said: For what I was looking on the October Board Meeting Agenda wasn't there, but there is an executive session item for board action relating to real estate at 1600 S. Wolf Road, Wheeling IL (just south of Old Willow Rd). Another attempt to purchase a site for a new NW garage? Pace_Board_Meeting_Agenda_Oct_2018.pdf Apparently, they just had a layoff seminar over the summer and I can't imagine holding one of those unless you had or are about to have a layoff. Easier for Pace to buy the property at that point? I'm a little ootl about how these things work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 37 minutes ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Apparently, they just had a layoff seminar over the summer and I can't imagine holding one of those unless you had or are about to have a layoff. Easier for Pace to buy the property at that point? I'm a little ootl about how these things work. Who's they? Usually the way things work, vacant property is put on sale and is available for purchase. However, given the amount of vacant industrial property in Maine, Wheeling, and Elk Grove townships, I don't know why Pace has been screwing around with this for about 4 years. Operations wise, this doesn't hit me as such a great location, especially if the I-90 operations are to be consolidated with it (East Dundee is just a rented truck terminal). The existing garage was at least near the Des Plaines and Rosemont pulse points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, Busjack said: Who's they? Usually the way things work, vacant property is put on sale and is available for purchase. However, given the amount of vacant industrial property in Maine, Wheeling, and Elk Grove townships, I don't know why Pace has been screwing around with this for about 4 years. Operations wise, this doesn't hit me as such a great location, especially if the I-90 operations are to be consolidated with it (East Dundee is just a rented truck terminal). The existing garage was at least near the Des Plaines and Rosemont pulse points. My bad. The "they" in this case is the Allstate Print Communications Center 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 10/8/2018 at 4:25 PM, Busjack said: For what I was looking on the October Board Meeting Agenda wasn't there, but there is an executive session item for board action relating to real estate at 1600 S. Wolf Road, Wheeling IL (just south of Old Willow Rd). Another attempt to purchase a site for a new NW garage? Pace_Board_Meeting_Agenda_Oct_2018.pdf Another example of Pace not being transparent. The agenda says to reconvene after the Executive Session, but the video ends with a vote to go into executive session and a bunch of shots of the logo on the back wall, but no return. Only hint is that TJ Ross said during his retirement remarks that hopefully we will do something today about locating the Northwest Division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Some construction seems to have started at Heritage. Two of the three side doors are covered by tarps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west towns Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 anyone been to Bridgeview aka toyota park aka seat geek since 307 been going there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 6:28 PM, west towns said: anyone been to Bridgeview aka toyota park aka seat geek since 307 been going there? I've been planning to but haven't had the time. However I did drive past Seat Geek Stadium and got a glance at some 307s arrive and depart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, chicagocubs6323 said: I've been planning to but haven't had the time. However I did drive past Seat Geek Stadium and got a glance at some 307s arrive and depart Are they having the 386 still stop on the street or is it serving the P&R? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 6 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: Are they having the 386 still stop on the street or is it serving the P&R? 386 continues to stop along Harlem only. There's already plenty of stops along the street one can transfer between 386 and 307 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 21 minutes ago, chicagocubs6323 said: 386 continues to stop along Harlem only. There's already plenty of stops along the street one can transfer between 386 and 307 My concern wasn't 307/386 transfers, but rather people parking in the lot who'd have to walk all the way to the intersection if they wanted to catch the 386 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocubs6323 Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 15 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: My concern wasn't 307/386 transfers, but rather people parking in the lot who'd have to walk all the way to the intersection if they wanted to catch the 386 It's not that far of a walk lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 16 hours ago, NewFlyerMCI said: My concern wasn't 307/386 transfers, but rather people parking in the lot who'd have to walk all the way to the intersection if they wanted to catch the 386 Do you know whether anyone is actually doing this? I know it might be advantageous for downtown commuters when 855 isn't running, but also that 856 failed to attract the projected ridership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyerMCI Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 5 hours ago, chicagocubs6323 said: It's not that far of a walk lol 7 minutes is enough for me to strongly consider whether or not I'm transferring there. For example, I know people who transfer from the 8A to the 79 at Halsted instead of riding to the end of the line (and for a little bit, my mother & I did that). Also, it's a park & ride lot with available berths, there's no harm in the ~2 min deviation to serve the lot. 3 hours ago, Pace831 said: Do you know whether anyone is actually doing this? I know it might be advantageous for downtown commuters when 855 isn't running, but also that 856 failed to attract the projected ridership. No, I personally don't know anyone doing that. However, you raise an excellent point of non-855 commuting and you also made me realize it's an excellent way to avoid paying for parking at Midway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 The new 307 destination sign is “TOYOTA PARK/TRANSIT CTR” in front and “BRIDGEVIEW TC” in back. At least three buses were displaying the “A1 MESSAGE”. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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