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PACE previews modest Route 550 improvements, new Crystal Lake ‘Van Gogh’ last‑mile service and outlines how NEDA funding will shift priorities
Summary
PACE presented June service enhancements to Route 550, a new "Van Gogh" last‑mile pilot in Crystal Lake ($5/day), and warned that the incoming NEDA Act’s phased funding will increasingly favor denser, more walkable areas unless counties advocate for minimum coverage standards.
Eric LeBlanc, PACE’s chief planning officer, told the committee that suburban transit planning must balance a choice between maximizing ridership and providing broad coverage, and that the region’s land‑use patterns strongly shape where transit can be effective. LeBlanc said many suburban routes have low frequency and long waits; PACE’s planning uses datasets such as anonymized movement data, ridership by route and demographic measures to decide where to invest.
LeBlanc outlined the NEDA Act’s phased approach to regional funding: beginning in 2027 service boards will be funded at 2025 levels and additional regional funds will be distributed using four measures (unlinked passenger trips, passenger miles, vehicle revenue hours and vehicle revenue miles);…
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