Articles filed under Transportation
-
New screening procedures for air travelers over 75Mar 14, 2012 4:32 pm - Air travelers over the age of 75 soon may not have to remove their shoes or light jackets to clear security in a test program at four U.S. airports. The Transportation S...
-
No need proven for speed camerasMar 13, 2012 12:00 am - Safety near our schools is a universal goal. Everyone can agree on its importance, right? But do we need or want cameras tracking motorists as they drive by schools? Wil...
-
Speed cameras in the 'burbs? Not so fast, some lawmakers sayMar 12, 2012 5:30 am - Tightwad that I am, I take Route 83 to work mornings to avoid the higher tolls on I-355. But that means driving with extra care to avoid a $100 ticket from the ubiquitou...
-
Planners: Route 53 extension money is way shortMar 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Systemwide toll hike, tolls on current Rt. 53 floated to help curb $2 billion deficit
-
City threatens to halt Meacham Road wideningMar 11, 2012 4:00 pm - Expansion plans for Meacham Road in Rolling Meadows are still in their infancy, but city officials are promising to shut down the entire project if the state insists on ...
-
Metra goes plastic at downtown stationsMar 09, 2012 11:03 am - Metra riders who’ve had to wait in line to buy tickets at Chicago Union Station while watching CTA customers zip through purchases at nearby automated machines just got ...
-
One person injured in O’Hare crashMar 08, 2012 7:40 am - One person was injured when a taxi rolled over on the upper level roadway of Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago Police officials said Thursday. The 5:3...
-
United Airlines gets delay problems mostly fixedMar 05, 2012 6:25 pm - It looks like United Airlines fixed its computer problems just in time for busy weekday travel. United dealt with significant delays over the weekend as it integrated it...
-
Where's Superman when transit funding is tied to the track?Mar 05, 2012 4:30 am - When I started reporting on transportation, it was in the midst of the transit funding crisis of 2007-2008. The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace faced doomsday ...
-
Route 20 ramp work means traffic changes in ElginMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin commuters should see a host of stop signs, open roads and barricades that they’ve never seen before. The city is preparing for Wednesday, when the Illinois Departm...