Pace Bus Involved In Crash On Dan Ryan Expressway At 63rd Street
A PACE bus was involved in a crash on I-94 at 63rd Street early Monday morning.
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A PACE bus was involved in a crash on I-94 at 63rd Street early Monday morning.
Pace already paused 73 routes in the spring and now, to save money, Pace wants to cut those routes indefinitely.
In April, both CTA and Pace began allowing customers to board buses through the rear doors, to limit contact with drivers, and slow the spread of the virus.
Pace Bus service was suspended for the second evening in a row Monday night, this time starting at 7 p.m.
Barriers will be installed on PACE busses to protect driver from COVID-19.
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The crash, which involved the bus and three other vehicles, happened about 7 a.m. on Route 31 north of Oak Street near North Aurora.
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