Pace Suburban Bus Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth 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 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 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: G&W Electric, ITW, United Airlines, , Kraft-Heinz, Magid, Zurich, Fresh Express, United Facilities, 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 Program

Traditional 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, , Sears, FAA, United Facilities, Tempel Steel, United Airlines, Underwriters Laboratories, Motorola, Aon, , GATX Rail, Kraft-Heinz, VA North , 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. 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 Beth Gonzalez Community Relations Representative Pace Suburban Bus 550 W. Algonquin Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 60005 847-571-4269 [email protected] We are here to assist you www.PaceBus.com

Pace Suburban Bus Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth