Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra cars with cupholders and video screens are comingJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - Commuters can expect a gradual replacement of Metra's vintage railcars with a new fleet that offers cupholders, charging outlets and video screens. Metra directors appro...
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Officials pin hopes on Buttigieg as he prepares to steer U.S. transportationJan 11, 2021 4:30 am - Local road budgets are busted. Metra trains are empty and O'Hare International Airport is far below capacity. Pothole season is looming - and we're still in the grip of ...
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Illinois Secretary of State Driver Services facilities reopen statewide todayJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois driver's license facilities reopened throughout the state Tuesday, more than a month after shutting down in response to a surge of coronavirus cases. Throughout...
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Schaumburg extends suspension of Woodfield Trolley until at least April 30Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg's Woodfield-area trolley service will remain suspended through at least April 30 - by which time the fleet will have been halted for 13 months - but officials...
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Transit predictions for 2021: Air travel rebounds, Metra has 'existentialist' crisisDec 28, 2020 4:30 am - Uncertain what 2021 will bring after a year of empty Metra trains, roads, airports and state coffers, thanks to COVID-19? Fear not. Five experts have gazed into their cr...
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Roadwork still a priority as pandemic affects Schaumburg's capital projects planDec 21, 2020 4:30 am - Schaumburg's new five-year, $185 million plan for capital improvements demonstrates how long-lasting the impact of 2020's pandemic-related revenue losses are expected to...
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Tollway extends toll violation reliefDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Tollway is extending its toll violation relief program through June 30, providing drivers with more time to take advantage of reforms that reduced existing ...
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'Snow-proof' visors for traffic signals coming in Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - "Snow-proof" visors are being installed on red lights at all 176 Lake County-owned traffic signals to improve visibility. The modified attachment, which forms a complete...
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Schaumburg remains Bicycle Friendly CommunityDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - The village of Schaumburg has received a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation from the League of American Bicyclists for its continued commitment to impro...
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Twenty years and $22 million later, Quentin Road project comes to fruitionDec 16, 2020 4:30 am - After two decades in the making, a $22 million project to widen Quentin Road between Kildeer and Lake Zurich is in the books. Landscaping, cleanup and minor work will be...