ChicaGo Dash
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| Slogan | Save Cash Take the Dash |
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| Founded | October 6, 2008 |
| Headquarters | 166 Lincolnway |
| Service area | Valparaiso to Chicago |
| Service type | express bus service |
| Alliance | City of Valparaiso |
| Routes | 1 |
| Stops | 4 |
| Destinations | Valparaiso, Downtown Chicago |
| Stations | 1 (Valparaiso Village Station) |
| Fleet | 5 |
| Daily ridership | 121 |
| Operator | The Free Enterprise System |
| Chief executive | Taylor Wegrzyn, Transportation Manager |
| Website | chicagodash.com |
ChicaGo Dash is an express bus service between Chicago, Illinois and Valparaiso, Indiana. It is jointly run by the city of Valparaiso and the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission, with substantial financial support from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority. It was launched on October 6, 2008.
ChicaGo Dash travels between Valparaiso's Village Station and Downtown Chicago, Illinois. There are currently three stops in Chicago: Michigan/Randolph near Millennium Park, at the LaSalle Street/ Wacker Drive intersection, and in front of 333 S. Franklin St. There is currently one stop in Valparaiso at 58 S. Campbell Street.
The service is rush hour only – it makes four trips from Valparaiso to Chicago in the morning and four trips from Chicago to Valparaiso in the evening.
The ChicaGo Dash began in 2008 as a way for residents of the Greater Valparaiso Area to commute to work in downtown Chicago. Historically, jobs in downtown Chicago have offered higher salaries than those found in Northwest Indiana. Prior to the Dash, those wishing to work in Chicago had to either drive to the NICTD South Shore train station in Chesterton, Indiana (a 20+ minute drive from Valpo) or drive themselves to Chicago.
In May 2009, V-Line introduced a shuttle service between Dune Park South Shore Line station and the Village Station later in the evening to supplement ChicaGo Dash and provide additional commuting options. It was scheduled to remain in place for the remainder of 2009. As of February 1, 2010, the shuttle service has been canceled. The shuttle was eliminated due to low ridership.
In May 2009, ChicaGo Dash launched a special summer Saturday service. The bus left the Village Station at 10:00 AM and arrived at the Water Tower Place at 12:05 pm making stops at the Millennium Park and Navy Pier. The bus left the Water Tower Place at 6:00 pm, arriving at the Village Station at 8:00 pm.
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