Pace On-Demand

Description

Demand responsive service where traveler can use a cell phone to call for a ride in a designated area of about 9 square miles. This could also work by texting the request. Two–way communication will confirm the ride, and the dispatch center can create a route in real time if there are multiple pickups and dispatch the vehicle to complete the request. This has been implemented in a number of locations and will be expanded. Travelers can also request rides through an online booking service. There are additional plans to develop a mobile application for the service, which would allow the traveler to call a ride, communicate with the driver, and view the location of the driver (similar to Uber or Lyft).

Status

Existing

Timeframe

Short

Stakeholders

Municipalities/Townships
Pace
Pace Contract Carriers

Inventory

Pace Paratransit Vehicles
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatch
User Personal Computing Devices

Services

PT03–Dynamic Transit Operations
PT15–Transit Stop Request

Interfaces

SourceFlowDestinationStatus
Chicago Transit Authority Control Centerpersonal transit informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
City of Chicago DOT Transportation Websitebroadcast traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
City of Chicago DOT Transportation Websiteinteractive traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
City of Chicago DOT Transportation Websitetrip planUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Cook County Sheriff Communications Centeremergency evacuation coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
DuPage County TMCroad network conditionsPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Gateway TravelMidwest Websitebroadcast traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Gateway TravelMidwest Websiteinteractive traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Gateway TravelMidwest Websitetrip planUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Grundy County TMCroad network conditionsPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
IDOT District 1 ComCenterincident informationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
IDOT District 1 ComCenterincident response statusPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Illinois Tollway TMC (TIMS)broadcast traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Illinois Tollway TMC (TIMS)interactive traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Illinois Tollway TMC (TIMS)trip planUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Kendall County TMCroad network conditionsPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Kendall County TMCtraffic control priority statusPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Metra GPS Center (TIMS)personal transit informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Metra Passenger Information Display Systempersonal transit informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Municipal Public Safety Dispatchincident response statusPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Other Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit fare coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Other Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit service coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Other Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Pace Control Center (IBS)alarm acknowledgePace Paratransit VehiclesExisting
Pace Control Center (IBS)remote vehicle disablePace Paratransit VehiclesExisting
Pace Control Center (IBS)transit passenger certification checkPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Control Center (IBS)transit passenger certification confirmPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Control Center (IBS)transit service coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Pace Control Center (IBS)transit traveler information coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Pace Control Center (IBS)transit vehicle operator authentication updatePace Paratransit VehiclesExisting
Pace Paratransit Vehiclesalarm notificationPace Control Center (IBS)Existing
Pace Paratransit Vehiclesalarm notificationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Paratransit Vehiclesdemand response passenger and use dataPace Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Pace Paratransit Vehiclesfare collection dataPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit traveler requestPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle conditionsPace Control Center (IBS)Existing
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle conditionsPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle loading dataPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle location dataPace Control Center (IBS)Existing
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle location dataPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle operator authentication informationPace Control Center (IBS)Existing
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle operator authentication informationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Paratransit Vehiclestransit vehicle schedule performancePace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchalarm acknowledgePace Paratransit VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchalarm acknowledgePace Transit Bus VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchdriver instructionsPace Paratransit VehiclesExisting
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchemergency evacuation coordinationCook County Sheriff Communications CenterNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchfare management informationPace Paratransit VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchremote vehicle disablePace Paratransit VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchremote vehicle disablePace Transit Bus VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtraffic control priority requestKendall County TMCNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit and fare schedulesRTA Transit HubNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit emergency dataMunicipal Public Safety DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit fare coordinationOther Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit passenger certification checkPace Control Center (IBS)Not Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit passenger certification checkRTA Passenger Certification DatabaseNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit passenger certification confirmPace Control Center (IBS)Not Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit schedule informationPace Paratransit VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit service coordinationOther Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit service coordinationPace Control Center (IBS)Existing
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit service coordinationPrivate Bus DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit service coordinationPrivate Taxi DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit service coordinationPublic/Non–Profit Paratransit ServicesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit service coordinationRTA Transit HubNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit system dataGrundy County TMCNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit system dataKendall County TMCNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler informationPace Paratransit VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationOther Regional Paratransit DispatchExisting
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationPace Control Center (IBS)Existing
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationPrivate Bus DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationPrivate Taxi DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationPublic/Non–Profit Paratransit ServicesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationRTA Transit HubNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit vehicle operator authentication updatePace Paratransit VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit vehicle operator authentication updatePace Transit Bus VehiclesNot Applicable
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatchtransit vehicle operator informationPace Paratransit VehiclesExisting
Pace Regional Ridesharing and Vanpoolingtrip planUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Pace Transit Bus Vehiclesalarm notificationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Transit Bus Vehiclestransit vehicle conditionsPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Transit Bus Vehiclestransit vehicle location dataPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Pace Transit Bus Vehiclestransit vehicle operator authentication informationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Private Bus Dispatchtransit service coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Private Bus Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Private ISPs – Travel Information Servicesbroadcast traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Private ISPs – Travel Information Servicesinteractive traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Private ISPs – Travel Information Servicestrip planUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Private Taxi Dispatchtransit service coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Private Taxi Dispatchtransit traveler information coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Public/Non–Profit Paratransit Servicestransit service coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Public/Non–Profit Paratransit Servicestransit traveler information coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)broadcast traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)interactive traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)personal transit informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)transit service coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)transit traveler information coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)travel services informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)trip planUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
RTA Passenger Certification Databasetransit passenger certification confirmPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
RTA Transit Hubbroadcast traveler informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
RTA Transit Hubpersonal transit informationUser Personal Computing DevicesNot Applicable
RTA Transit Hubtransit service coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
RTA Transit Hubtransit traveler information coordinationPace Regional Paratransit DispatchNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestransit information user requestChicago Transit Authority Control CenterNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestransit information user requestMetra GPS Center (TIMS)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestransit information user requestMetra Passenger Information Display SystemNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestransit information user requestRegional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestransit information user requestRTA Transit HubNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestransit stop requestPace Regional Paratransit DispatchPlanned
User Personal Computing Devicestravel services requestRegional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestraveler requestCity of Chicago DOT Transportation WebsiteNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestraveler requestGateway TravelMidwest WebsiteNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestraveler requestIllinois Tollway TMC (TIMS)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestraveler requestPrivate ISPs – Travel Information ServicesNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestraveler requestRegional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip confirmationGateway TravelMidwest WebsiteNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip confirmationIllinois Tollway TMC (TIMS)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip confirmationPace Regional Ridesharing and VanpoolingNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip confirmationPrivate ISPs – Travel Information ServicesNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip confirmationRegional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip requestCity of Chicago DOT Transportation WebsiteNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip requestGateway TravelMidwest WebsiteNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip requestIllinois Tollway TMC (TIMS)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip requestPace Regional Ridesharing and VanpoolingNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip requestPrivate ISPs – Travel Information ServicesNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicestrip requestRegional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicesuser profileCity of Chicago DOT Transportation WebsiteNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicesuser profileGateway TravelMidwest WebsiteNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicesuser profileIllinois Tollway TMC (TIMS)Not Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicesuser profilePace Regional Ridesharing and VanpoolingNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicesuser profilePrivate ISPs – Travel Information ServicesNot Applicable
User Personal Computing Devicesuser profileRegional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)Not Applicable