Pace the suburban bus-transport system that supports Kane County and region, says traveling with Pace is about to get even easier with later, more frequent service and routing designed to better serve passengers in the Fox Valley region.

“This streamlined network of service with more direct routes is easier to understand and simplifies transfers between routes and our Call-n-Ride services,” Pace officials said in A Wednesday, Oct. 7, press release.

New destinations include the Walmart Supercenter near Kirk and Butterfield Roads and Woodman′s on Orchard Road. Most service now runs until 8 p.m. or later, and runs every 30 minutes. Updated schedule and map previews will be available soon. A map of the restructured Fox Valley network can be viewed by clicking this link.

Phase One changes to Pace′s Fox Valley Services

Two new services are added:

• The Southeast Aurora Call-n-Ride
• Route 540 Farnsworth Avenue

Five existing services have changes to their timing and routing/boundary:

• Route 524 extends north along Randall Road to serve new destinations including Woodman′s.
• Route 532 is converted to a peak-only commuter service.
• Route 533 has local routing changes and extends north to serve the Walmart Supercenter.
• Route 802 adds service to Mercy Medical Center and adds a new northern branch running along Randall Road.
• The Batavia Call-n-Ride has an expanded service area and is adjusted to make connections with Routes 801 and 802.

Two existing services have changes to their timing only:

• Route 530 is adjusted to make connections at the Aurora Transportation Center and expand evening hours.
• The St. Charles-Geneva Call-n-Ride is adjusted to make connections with Routes 801 and 802.

Three existing services are eliminated:

• Route 521 is replaced by Routes 533, 540, and the Southeast Aurora Call-n-Ride.
• Route 528 is replaced by Route 540 and the Southeast Aurora Call-n-Ride.
• Route 529 is replaced by Routes 802, 524, and the Southeast Aurora Call-n-Ride.

Routes 534, 672, 673, and 675 have not had any service changes. School trips have not changed, but may have different route numbers.

Watch for on board and online notices about the implementation of Phase Two, which is expected to occur in early 2016.