Pace pilots all-day bus service on McHenry County routes

Pace is piloting expanded service in McHenry County.The changes include what’s being touted as all-day bus service on Routes 806 and 808 in McHenry County, the agency announced Friday.Pace joined local leaders and regional transit partners at the McHenry County Administrative Building in Woodstock Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the launch, according to the release.The expansion was developed with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which this fall replaced the Regional Transportation Authority, to improve public transportation access across northeastern Illinois, Pace, the suburban busing agency, said in a news release.

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Route 808, which connects Woodstock, Crystal Lake and Harvard, now offers expanded weekday service, with buses operating every 20 to 60 minutes throughout the day.Additional eastbound and westbound trips between the Woodstock and Crystal Lake Metra stations “provide greater flexibility for residents traveling to work, appointments, shopping, and other