Transportation
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Like sun, hate planes? Amtrak starting route from Chicago to Miami just in time for winterSep 24, 2024 9:31 pm - The Floridian service kicks off Nov. 10 with intermediate stops in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa.
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Boeing’s ability to end a costly strike and extra government scrutiny looks uncertain
Sep 24, 2024 2:59 pm - Boeing’s critics often claim that two deadly jetliner crashes a few years ago and the blowout of a section of a third plane in January made clear that the aircraft manufa...
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Opening of Lake Zurich DMV+ delayed a weekSep 24, 2024 11:00 am - The opening date for the Lake Zurich DMV+ has been postponed until Oct. 9.
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UIC students snap up reduced Metra passes; more colleges could come on boardSep 23, 2024 6:11 pm - College kids across the region could get a break on Metra fares as the agency looks to grow UIC pilot.
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REAL ID deadline looms in May but TSA may allow a softer landing for air travelers — here’s the latestSep 22, 2024 8:10 pm - The REAL ID requirement for air travelers starts next May, but with millions unprepared, feds could cut passengers some slack.
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Region scores over $300 million grant to get trains and cars moving fasterSep 20, 2024 5:09 pm - An influx of federal cash will help fix a notorious train bottleneck in Chicago plus help reduce flooding on I-290 in the suburbs.
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What Metra riders could see in this year’s budgetSep 18, 2024 8:38 pm - Metra’s lackluster ridership is driving down revenues, budgeteers say.
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O’Hare and Midway dip in customer satisfaction ratingsSep 18, 2024 8:38 pm - Passengers were not kind to O’Hare and Midway international airports, according to a J.D. Power survey Wednesday.
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IDOT worker hit by car in Long GroveSep 18, 2024 7:41 pm - An IDOT worker was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Long Grove Wednesday morning, officials said.
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IDOT hosts information session on Chicago-Rockford rail service plan
Sep 18, 2024 12:57 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation hosted an informational meeting this week in Elgin to share plans to restart a 90-mile passenger rail service between Chicago and Rockford.