Articles filed under Transportation
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Lake County considers 8-cent-per-gallon gas tax to pay for transportation projectsFeb 25, 2021 4:30 am - This story has been updated to note that Lake County until 2019 was not authorized to impose a motor fuel tax but tried twice unsuccessfully by referendum to impos...
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No more passing the cash as tollway makes all-electronic system permanentFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway will permanently shift to an entirely electronic system without cash payments after 11 months of operating with automatic collections due to the COV...
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In Transit: This could be the year electric vehicles win over drivers, experts sayFeb 22, 2021 4:30 am - It doesn't feel like February without the swagger, tire-kicking and glitz of the Chicago Auto Show. The COVID-19 pandemic has swallowed the annual event, although organi...
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Elmhurst solicits feedback on $25 million Metra station redesignFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - Elmhurst commuters waiting to catch a train at the downtown Metra station should hit the pause button on their podcast and instead imagine what they want to see in a new...
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Boeing: 777s with type of engine that blew apart should be groundedFeb 22, 2021 12:00 am - Boeing has recommended that airlines ground all 777s with the type of engine that blew apart after takeoff from Denver this weekend, and most carriers that fly those pla...
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Special enforcement patrols on the toll roads Feb. 26-28Feb 18, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois State Police District 15 will conduct nighttime enforcement patrols from Feb. 26 to 28 on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294) in Cook and Lake counties and the V...
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You can comment on RTA's plan to shift a bigger share of COVID relief to CTAFeb 18, 2021 12:00 am - A one-time exception is how Regional Transportation Authority leaders on Thursday characterized a plan to channel to the Chicago Transit Authority a portion of federal C...
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Metra leaders upset by plan to give CTA a bigger share of COVID-19 reliefFeb 17, 2021 12:00 am - A new Regional Transportation Authority formula to distribute federal COVID-19 relief funds raised Metra directors' hackles Wednesday after learning the plan will give a...
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Project will add large storm pipes in Arlington Heights' Greenbrier areaFeb 16, 2021 4:30 am - A long-awaited stormwater control project aimed at reducing flooding in a north Arlington Heights neighborhood earned approval from the village board Monday. The $7.2 mi...
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In Transit: With fewer cars on the roads in 2020, why did more people die in crashes?Feb 15, 2021 4:30 am - In a year when thousands hunkered down at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people killed in traffic crashes spiked by 15.6% in Illinois. And despite ...