Transportation
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‘Urgent, complex challenge’: Pedestrian deaths on train tracks are escalatingOct 27, 2024 9:00 pm - A disturbing rise in fatal crashes involving trains and pedestrians on railway tracks has opened up another front in the battle to save lives.
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Poll shows support for supersized Metra, CTA and Pace comboOct 23, 2024 7:33 pm - Transit advocates on Wednesday pushed for the consolidation of the Regional Transportation Authority, Metra, Pace and the CTA into one mega agency, citing a recent poll with strong support for the change.
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How much of your county’s transit sales tax dollars are going to transportation? It ranges from 3% to 100%Oct 20, 2024 9:00 pm - While some counties use all of their RTA sales tax for transportation, others channel millions into public safety.
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Tollway tentative budget released: Tri-State, I-490 construction are prioritiesOct 18, 2024 5:39 pm - Here’s what the Illinois tollway’s planning in its 2025 budget.
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‘License renewal in Aisle 5’: Secretary of state debuts self-service machines at grocery storesOct 17, 2024 8:59 pm - Illinois drivers can now grab bananas, paper towels and get a new vehicle sticker at select grocery stores, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Thursday.
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Learn about I-PASS stickers at Oct. 24 event in Carol StreamOct 17, 2024 1:17 pm - Information on the new I-PASS stickers that are replacing plastic transponders will be offered during an event on Oct. 24 in Carol Stream.
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The state of Union Station: Eye-catching art amid construction and a megaproject low on cashOct 14, 2024 7:34 am - What’s up with two big construction projects at Union Station plus wall-to-wall art displays?
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Metra budget forecast shows $221 million fiscal cliff coming in 2026Oct 11, 2024 8:51 pm - Metra has released a no-surprises $1.1 billion 2025 budget proposal that would increase operating expenses by 4% and keep fares stable.
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Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production
Oct 11, 2024 6:19 pm - Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is cripplin...
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Metra chair job goes to the collar counties; Brown lauded for leadership through COVIDOct 10, 2024 7:10 pm - The new chair of the Metra board is Kane County’s former top prosecutor.