Articles filed under Transportation
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CTA derailment interrupts serviceJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - The derailment of a Chicago Transit Authority train caused delays for elevated train service traveling through the Loop. CTA officials say a set of wheels of came off th...
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Ventra deadline approaching for Pace, CTA: 10 things to knowJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - With about 35 percent of riders still using cash or soon-to-be-obsolete magnetic stripe cards, Pace is on a campaign to inform riders that the suburban bus service and C...
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Northbound lane of Farnsworth in Aurora to reopen by 5:30 a.m.Jun 17, 2014 1:00 am - One northbound lane of Farnsworth Avenue between Molitor and Reckinger roads in Aurora remains closed so workers can repair a gas leak, authorities said. This lane will...
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Cook County to screen Arlene Mulder replacement on Metra publiclyJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - Following on a new tradition of interviewing Metra board candidates in public, Cook County officials will screen replacements for outgoing Director Arlene Mulder at an o...
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Investigation continues into teen's electrocution at Metra yardJun 16, 2014 1:00 am - Authorities on Monday identified the 13-year-old boy who was electrocuted after climbing on top of a Metra train car Sunday evening in the South suburbs. The Chicago tee...
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Outgoing Metra directors describe ups, downs at agencyJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Friday marks the departure of suburban Metra board directors Arlene Mulder and Jack Schaffer from the transit agency that's weathered one controversy after another in th...
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Streets north of Allstate Arena in Rosemont to be repavedJun 14, 2014 8:00 am - More than $1 million worth of street paving work will begin as soon as this month in a multifamily residential area north of the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. The resurfac...
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Strike forces Philly commuters to find new rideJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - PHILADELPHIA - Workers, employers and travelers in the Philadelphia area have been forced to make contingency plans as a commuter rail strike adds to the region's summer...
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Governor asks White House to help end Philly transit strikeJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - PHILADELPHIA - Gov. Tom Corbett asked President Barack Obama on Saturday to intervene in a commuter rail strike in the nation's sixth-largest metropolitan area and force...
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IDOT: Kennedy work will end sooner than expectedJun 14, 2014 1:00 am - Drivers bracing for delays on the Kennedy Expressway as a major bridge construction project gets underway received some good news Saturday afternoon: The work initially ...