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Ready to kickstart your career in transportation? Join us at Olive Harvey College for a special hiring event on Wednesday, August 28 and discover your opportunity with Pace. Qualified candidates can earn a commercial driver's license permit for free and then work for Pace. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e5UWfYVD

Pace continues to strengthen its service in the post-pandemic era! At yesterday's meeting, the Pace Board of Directors advanced many exciting developments. The Board greenlighted a new battery-electric bus purchase and addressed new service enhancements. These enhancements include restoring select bus routes to pre-pandemic levels of service and making an expanded On Demand service permanent in Lake County. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3AxloaR

Excited about heading back to school? Enjoy free rides on Monday, August 26, with Chicago Transit Authority, Metra Commuter Rail, or Pace Suburban Bus! Public transit offers a safe and affordable way to get students to school throughout the year.

Yesterday marked World Humanitarian Day. Pace celebrates the vital contributions of humanitarian aid workers and the thousands of volunteers, professionals, and people who deliver urgent transportation, healthcare, shelter, food, protection, and other necessities in times of crisis. We’ve seen firsthand the value of our essential and frontline workers, and we can’t thank them enough for their selflessness and dedication to improve the lives of others. Happy World Humanitarian Day! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/djSW2Dd

Want to be a professional bus operator? Join us today at South Suburban College from 6PM - 9PM, or tomorrow at Harper College at 6PM for two special hiring events and learn more about getting your CDL permit for free!

It’s our final Million Miler Monday! Throughout the year on social media, Pace has proudly celebrated our 22 newest inductees into the Million Mile Club, which recognizes bus operators for their defensive and safe driving. Today, we shine a final spotlight on Marybelle Ramos, an operator at Northwest Division in Des Plaines who has been driving Pace buses for 15 years. She is a 1 Million Miler who has driven at least 12.5 years without a preventable accident. Congratulations, Marybelle!

Expanding Access Will County Dial-a-Ride was the result of years of collaboration between Will County, local partners, and Pace Suburban Bus. Thanks to these strong partnerships, even more seniors and people living with disabilities in Will County now have access to safe and convenient transportation! Access Will County Dial-a-Ride is now available in southwest Will County and the service area has been expanded to all of Will County, just outside of the county border, and parts of southern Cook County. Thank you to everyone who worked with the County Executive Office on improving this service in Will County, and a special thank you to Pace, the City of Braidwood and the City of Wilmington for helping cut the ribbon on this major expansion of dial-a-ride services! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_TVdYys

Wrapping up your summer travels this month? Don’t forget that we have bus service to and from O'Hare and Midway airports! With Pace, you’re sure to find a route that works for you and your travel schedule.

Start the school year on a positive note! Metra, Pace and CTA are offering free rides for K-12 students on August 26, the first day of school for Chicago Public schools and many suburban schools. We wish our area students success in the coming year! For more details, please visit: https://bit.ly/3M5Bv21