Articles filed under Transportation
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Amtrak train set to hit 110 mph in test runOct 19, 2012 8:00 am - For the first time on a key Midwestern route between Chicago and St. Louis, an Amtrak passenger train topped 110 mph Friday, ripping through fog-shrouded farm fields an...
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Truck dumps candy on Jane Addams TollwayOct 18, 2012 12:15 pm - A semi-truck driver who nodded off behind the wheel while westbound on the Jane Addams Tollway Thursday morning dumped his load of candy all over the highway, authoritie...
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Cook County highway department gets bigger planning roleOct 17, 2012 4:49 pm - In an effort to compete for more federal grants, Cook County is restructuring its highway department to focus on regional transportation needs. Board President Toni Prec...
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Driver cited in fatal crash on I-90Oct 16, 2012 9:00 am - One driver has been cited in Tuesday's multivehicle crash on I-90 near Arlington Heights Road that killed a Long Grove man, according to state police. The victim, identi...
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JetBlue passenger working toward plea agreementOct 15, 2012 9:37 pm - DENVER — A Chicago man accused of groping a pregnant woman on a JetBlue flight and ignoring crew instructions appears headed toward a plea agreement. Documents filed in ...
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Limo service? RTA chairman laments cost of paratransitOct 15, 2012 5:00 am - One transit service that hasn't created headlines this fall is paratransit — the ride program for people with disabilities. But that doesn't mean it's not newsworthy. Th...
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Will Metra prices go up again?Oct 12, 2012 11:28 am - After weathering fare hikes of up to 30 percent to pay for operating costs in February, Metra riders might be hit with an increase again. This time, the jump could range...
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Move to pick suburban Metra chair failsOct 12, 2012 9:41 am - Despite behind-the-scenes political intrigue, Metra’s leadership remained the same Friday. A vote in favor of picking Metra Director Brad O’Halloran of Orland Park as ch...
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Man in critical condition after head-on Bartlett crashOct 11, 2012 10:26 pm - One person remains in critical condition at an Elgin hospital after a Thursday morning crash in Bartlett in which a car was hit head-on by a van. The crash happened arou...
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Experts say rail crossing safety costly but crucialOct 11, 2012 12:00 pm - Saving someone’s life at a railway crossing could be as easy as adding more gates. But making crossings in Illinois less hazardous is costly, experts said Thursday at a ...