Better connections, beginning in western Kane County.

We are investigating access to jobs, education, healthcare, and everyday destinations in western Kane County, with attention to Elburn, Sugar Grove, Maple Park, Kaneville, and Big Rock.

Existing rail, shuttle, and eligibility-based services are part of that picture. Our task is to understand which trips those services support and which remain difficult to make.

• Which destinations and travel times matter most to residents?
• Where do service boundaries, hours, eligibility, or transfers prevent a usable trip?
• How can better first-mile connections help people reach existing rail and bus services?
• What operating resources, local participation, and funding would a feasible improvement require?

We have asked Pace to consider an On Demand connection to Elburn Metra, beginning with the St. Charles/Geneva service area. Detailed routes, service areas, costs, funding, and launch plans remain to be developed through conversations with local governments and transportation providers.

CIN submitted written comment on Pace’s ReVision initiative requesting a western Kane connection to Elburn Metra and consideration in regional planning with NITA. This is an advocacy request, not an approved service expansion.

The Northern Illinois Transit Authority began operations on September 1, 2026, replacing the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago region. Read NITA’s launch announcement.

CIN advocates for planning that considers whether people can complete necessary trips, including where current ridership does not capture unmet need. This is our advocacy position; it is not a claim that a particular funding award or service expansion has been approved.

NITA’s budget page provides official information about its regional budget process and participation opportunities.

The Unmet Demand Registry is in development. We aim to use it to document transportation needs alongside service research. It is not accepting registrations yet.