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The Chicago Surface Lines was primarily a trolley operation, with approximately 3100 streetcars on the roster at the time of the CTA takeover. [16] It purchased small lots of motor buses, [17] totaling 693 at the time of the CTA takeover, mostly consisting of smaller buses used on extension routes or to replace two-man streetcars on routes such as Hegewisch and 111th Street, because conductors ...
The Elgin Transportation Center is the main local bus station in Elgin, Illinois, serving as the central hub for the Pace bus system in the Elgin area. The station is located next to the Elgin Metra terminal on the west bank of the Fox River.
The original plans for Joliet Gateway Center included a bus terminal, which was omitted from the project following cost overruns. Pace committed additional funding for the construction of the bus station, and construction began in early 2021, over 10 years since the project's proposal. [11] The bus terminal opened in December 2021. [1]
Go West Transit operates fare-free buses on a pulse system with buses departing the city center bus transfer center at 10 and 40 past the hour. Hours of operation for regular routes are Monday through Friday from 6:58 A.M. to 6:10 P.M. and on Saturday from 11:10 A.M. to 5:10 P.M. Specific evening and weekend service is provided while WIU is in session, as well as dedicated routes from campus ...
The first intercity bus station in Chicago was the Union Bus Depot, which opened in 1928 at 1157 S. Wabash Ave. [2] Greyhound Lines and other operators used the station from 1928 until 1953. While the bus facilities are long gone, the station building itself still exists as of 2023. [1]
In 1923, ownership changed again to the Illinois Power & Light Company. By the mid 1930s, ridership had declined and the system became Danville City Lines under National City Lines control in 1936. All streetcar service ended December 4, 1936, being replaced by buses, a mere 10 years after the first bus was introduced in Danville. [2]
The Idea Foundry, a former factory built in 1923, will continue its mission of serving as an incubator and workplace for small manufacturers, artists, educators and others, said Idea Foundry ...
National City Lines bought the system in 1936, renaming it Quincy City Lines. As automobile subsidies increased in the latter half of the twentieth century, the transit system lost ridership and came under public ownership in 1974. [3] In 2022, Quincy Transit Lines purchased 9 new buses, expected to be put in service in 2024.