Articles filed under Transportation
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You're raising my fares! What do I get back? Metra riders askJan 30, 2015 4:30 am - If I'm paying $21 more a month for Metra, could I at least count on a heated train car? And could it be on time? Those are the points Metra riders made to the Daily Hera...
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Balloon crew makes history crossing Pacific OceanJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A pair of American and Russian pilots has traveled farther and longer in a gas balloon than anyone in history, trying to eliminate any remaining deba...
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Schaumburg mayor joins national transportation committeeJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2015 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Policy and Advocacy Committee. The committ...
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Can Illinois tollway help save the monarch butterfly?Jan 29, 2015 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway is pivoting from dragonflies to butterflies as the next species to tuck under its wing. Officials Thursday endorsed a proposal to add more milkweed ...
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Barrington asking feds to make CN help fund proposed underpassJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - While Barrington officials say they are pleased federal authorities granted their request to extend the monitoring period on Canadian National rail for two more years, t...
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Storm cancels more flights at O'Hare, MidwayJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Travelers heading to the east coast are being stranded at Chicago area airports due to a massive blizzard blanketing states from New York through Maine. 280 flights at ...
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Pyke: Snow-covered paths leave cyclists, walkers on thin iceJan 26, 2015 4:30 am - With winter surging back after a brief hiatus, an army of snow plows hit suburban streets Sunday morning with one aim - clear roads for drivers. Good news for everyone o...
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Which regional roads offer the least pleasant drives? New site helps you find outJan 26, 2015 4:30 am - And the winner of the region's worst ride quality on major roads goes to — Cook County. That's just one of the facts available on the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Pla...
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Freezing rain warning; storm out east snarls flightsJan 26, 2015 12:00 am - If you're hoping to fly to the East Coast in the next day or two, good luck. A powerful blizzard has begun to hit a 250-mile swath of the East Coast, and the storm will ...
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Mount Prospect weighs easing turn restrictions at Millers LaneJan 25, 2015 12:01 am - When Mount Prospect's Millers Station subdivision was built in 1993, the original plan was to allow right turns from Millers Lane onto Central Road. But concerns from n...