Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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March trial set for state senator on gun chargeJan 17, 2013 3:28 pm - A judge in Chicago has scheduled a March 12 trial date for an Illinois state senator accused of trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition, but a police officer’...
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Metra gives 299 workers raises of up to 33 percentJan 17, 2013 2:00 pm - Bumps of up to 33% come just before rate hikes
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Editorial: RTA’s tax questions merit broader studyJan 17, 2013 8:54 am - Can billions of dollars worth of jet fuel for planes at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago really be bought and sold out of an office at the Sycamore Village Hall? ...