Articles filed under Transportation
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Indiana begins passenger rail talks with AmtrakSep 24, 2013 6:42 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation has begun negotiations with Amtrak over continuing passenger rail service four days per week between Indianapolis...
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Indiana, Illinois move forward on expresswaySep 24, 2013 4:09 pm - LOWELL, Ind. — The Indiana and Illinois departments of transportation say they’ll ask potential private developers of the Illiana Expressway to submit their qualificatio...
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Allegiant again canceling flights to check MD-80sSep 23, 2013 1:21 pm - LAS VEGAS — Allegiant Air told passengers that 12 flights were canceled Monday while it continues to overhaul emergency slides on its fleet of MD-80 aircraft. The cancel...
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O'Hare's newest runway will mean big changesSep 23, 2013 5:30 am - Sure, the official name is “runway 10 Center/28 Center,” but I'll always think of it as the St. Johannes Cemetery runway and recall the fight between Chicago and Bensenv...
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The SoapboxSep 21, 2013 5:00 am - Boom, there it is! A hearty congratulations to the Schaumburg Boomers, who this week won the Frontier Cup (the Frontier League’s championship trophy) in just their secon...
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Suburbanites settle in to Metra boardSep 20, 2013 6:34 pm - Metra’s besieged board continued its gradual evolution Friday with the arrival of two new members from the suburbs. Directors Manuel Barbosa, a retired federal judge fro...
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Allegiant delays flights to inspect MD-80 slidesSep 20, 2013 6:16 pm - LAS VEGAS — Allegiant Airlines took more than half of its fleet of MD-80 aircraft out of service Friday to inspect emergency slides, four days after passengers and crew ...
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Metra releasing confidential files to state investigatorsSep 20, 2013 5:41 pm - After a nearly two-hour executive session Friday, Metra board members voted to release confidential documents to state investigators looking into its latest scandal. “We...
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Roadwork moves south on Route 59 in Naperville, AuroraSep 20, 2013 2:02 pm - Median removal work on the southern portion of the Route 59 construction zone in Naperville is set to begin Monday, causing the city to warn drivers of lane closures and...
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Truck hits Chicago-bound bus, killing 2Sep 19, 2013 10:48 pm - CARTHAGE, Texas — A tractor-trailer rig slammed broadside into a passenger bus early Thursday on a rural East Texas road, killing the bus driver and a passenger and inju...