Articles filed under Transportation
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Lake County opposes railway merger expected to add more freight trains on commuter lineApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County has joined other Chicago-area entities against the proposed acquisition of the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. In a resolut...
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Could Route 31 go from 4 lanes to 3 in Batavia? It could reduce crashes, increase wait timesApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Reducing Batavia Avenue (Route 31) from four lanes to three lanes as it passes through Batavia could reduce crashes by 20% to 50%, according to a feasibility study done ...
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Metra, Pace, CTA not changing mask policy yet while some airlines do after judge's rulingApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - A federal judge's ruling throwing out the government's mask mandate on airplanes and public transit Monday has caused a bit of a free-for-all in the Chicago region and n...
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O'Hare's elevated trains set for round-the-clock return MondayApr 17, 2022 1:00 am - After a limited return in the fall from a nearly three-year hiatus, the Airport Transit System at O'Hare International Airport will resume round-the-clock service starti...
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Canadian National plan to reduce train delays in Lake County gets support from boardApr 15, 2022 5:20 am - A plan by Canadian National Railroad that would reduce delays at crossings and improve commuter rail and freight service in Lake County has received another official end...
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Route 53 ramp at Lake-Cook Road reopens after overturned semi clearedApr 14, 2022 1:00 am - The exit ramp from northbound Route 53 to westbound Lake-Cook Road near Palatine has reopened after being closed for nearly five hours when a tractor-trailer overturned ...
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State cash helps Longmeadow bridge, but it doesn't eliminate the toll drivers will payApr 13, 2022 5:10 am - Long-sought state funding for Kane County's Longmeadow Parkway will help push the 5.6-mile corridor to completion. But it won't eliminate the toll - yet. State lawmakers...
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Daily Herald opinion: Pace moving in right direction with Tri-State express lanes, electric busesApr 13, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. Suburb-to-suburb transit is a hard sell to residents used to hopping in their c...
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Section of road near Round Lake Heights closed after culvert failureApr 13, 2022 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation closed 1½-mile section of Monaville Road between Fairfield and Cedar Lake roads north of Round Lake Heights after a culvert un...
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Traveling? Don't throw that mask away: The mask rule is extended to May 3Apr 13, 2022 1:00 am - Passengers on planes, trains and buses will need to keep their face masks on through early May amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, the federal government announced Wedne...