Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway grants scofflaws more time, sticks to $20 fineJan 24, 2013 3:35 pm - You’ll still owe $20 for that toll violation, but at least there’s an extra nine days to scrounge up the money to pay for it. Tollway administrators want to give the gif...
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New contractor hired to eyeball tollway construction after false startJan 24, 2013 12:34 pm - Tollway leaders agreed to hire engineering experts Thursday to scrutinize previous construction projects for problems, saying they were confident the firm could be objec...
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Elgin-O’Hare work accelerating at last — with tollsJan 24, 2013 11:27 am - An estimated 65,000 jobs by 2040. Economic development for DuPage and northwest Cook counties. Access into O’Hare International Airport from the west. And, tolls of 20 c...
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Metra raises out of sync with fare hikesJan 23, 2013 12:17 pm - Say you’re just going along doing your job and one day your boss starts to wonder whether you’re being paid enough. So your boss hires someone (and pays him a pretty pen...
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Fewer collectors, but higher employee costs for tollwayJan 21, 2013 4:00 am - Government agencies talk a lot these days about increasing efficiency, doing more with less, scraping by on nothing, etc., etc. On paper, the Illinois State Toll Highway...
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Wi-Fi train hasn’t left the Metra stationJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - Offering free Wi-Fi on Metra trains is proving to be an elusive and time-consuming goal. In 2011, Metra administrators asked wireless providers to submit proposals to pr...
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Dial-a-Ride bus service expands in Wauconda, Fremont townshipsJan 18, 2013 6:51 pm - Dial-a-Ride bus service has expanded in Wauconda and Fremont townships to provide a wider choice of destinations, backers say. The transportation option for the disabled...
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FAA OKs request to privatize MidwayJan 18, 2013 3:30 pm - Chicago was given federal approval Friday to privatize Midway International Airport, and the city promptly began asking potential buyers to get in touch. The city hopes ...
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Palatine schools study busing optionsJan 18, 2013 4:30 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 hasn't decided whether to outsource bus transportation or keep it in house. But the district has gotten two bids from outside co...
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RTA mum on harassment complaintJan 17, 2013 4:57 pm - Regional Transportation Authority officials circled the wagons around Executive Director Joseph Costello after a report surfaced he had been subject to a sexual harassme...