Articles filed under Transportation
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2013 sees spike in train vs. car, pedestrian collisionsDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - With his headphones on and music blaring, the young man never saw the Union Pacific Railroad freight train. But engineer Harry Stewart had a few excruciating seconds to ...
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Airport can be bigger cash cow for WheelingDec 30, 2013 4:00 am - Dear President (Dean) Argiris: Why not take some of the tax burden off our residents and tap into one of the region’s greatest assets, Chicago Executive Airport? We coul...
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Union chief says Boeing’s latest offer a $1 billion gainDec 27, 2013 5:20 pm - SEATTLE — The international president of the Machinists union has told members that Boeing’s revised contract offer is an improvement of more than $1 billion. In a lette...
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Textron: Too soon to say if Beechcraft faces cutsDec 27, 2013 4:59 pm - Textron Inc.’s CEO said Friday that his aviation company’s $1.4 billion purchase of Beechcraft Corp. will require “restructuring and optimization of costs.” But how the ...
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$42.5 million approved for Chicago’s Circle InterchangeDec 26, 2013 5:45 pm - More money has been approved to redo Chicago’s Circle Interchange. Gov. Pat Quinn announced Thursday that he has released $42.5 million for the ongoing project. The tota...
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Suggestions for road, transit and nonmotorized travel part of proposed 2040 planDec 24, 2013 4:30 am - Suggested improvements to make it easier to get around Lake County are on the table and open for public comment. While there are ample suggestions for road widening, int...
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Des Plaines Metra ticket office closed until Jan. 2 for upgradesDec 23, 2013 11:34 am - Metra riders boarding at the Des Plaines station will have to buy tickets elsewhere until Jan. 2, while the station’s ticket office is closed for upgrades. Riders can bu...
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Des Plaines Oasis: End of the roadDec 23, 2013 4:30 am - Drivers get nostalgic before teardown
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Man hit by train in Glen Ellyn diesDec 21, 2013 5:09 pm - The man who was hit by a Metra commuter train in Glen Ellyn Friday afternoon died of his injuries that night, according to a police report. A news release from Glen Elly...
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Machinists to vote again on Boeing 777X offerDec 21, 2013 3:54 pm - SEATTLE — National leaders of the Machinists union are scheduling a vote on a proposed contract between Boeing and Puget Sound machinists, despite objections from local ...