Articles filed under Transportation
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Ex-Arlington Heights mayor in running for Metra chair?Aug 03, 2013 8:00 am - Wanted: a Metra chairman to deal with an enraged public, scant funding, bad publicity, a demoralized staff and skeletons waiting to jump out of the closet. Oh — and lawm...
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Bus service public hearing:Aug 02, 2013 6:10 pm - Pace, the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority, hosts a public hearing from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5 at the College of Lake County auditorium...
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Register to adopt a highway:Aug 02, 2013 6:09 pm - Open enrollment for the Lake County Division of Transportation’s Adopt-a-Highway is available until Aug. 31. Since 1993, the program has grown to 232 groups removing lit...
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Bay Area commuters brace for another BART strikeAug 02, 2013 4:27 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — More ferries and buses will be deployed to get commuters across San Francisco Bay. Carpool lanes will be open all day, not just for rush hour. And gift...
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Huggins latest to leave Metra boardAug 02, 2013 4:01 pm - Another top leader on Metra’s embattled board of directors has resigned in the wake of allegations of misconduct and criticism of mismanagement at the agency. Director L...
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CTA redesigns train car interiorsAug 02, 2013 3:37 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority is revamping its subway cars. The transit agency said Friday that the newly redesigned cars will join the rail fleet starting in 2016. The...
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Data show motorcyclists driving drunk in IllinoisAug 02, 2013 3:36 pm - SPRINGFIELD — About a third of the motorcyclists killed in Illinois crashes last year were drunk, said those behind a new statewide traffic safety campaign aimed at impr...
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Metra claims report clears its name but keeps it secretAug 02, 2013 5:15 am - Former Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran repeatedly testified an “investigation” by a former federal prosecutor found “nothing” regarding allegations he and another officia...
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Construction delays expected along Route 22Aug 02, 2013 2:43 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation beginning Monday will begin repaving and patching state Route 22 from U.S. Route 14 to U.S. Route 12, in the villages of Fox Ri...
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O'Halloran resigns; now who will take charge of Metra?Aug 01, 2013 5:15 pm - After weeks of a worsening scandal, Metra Board Chairman Brad O'Halloran has resigned, blaming his downfall largely on former CEO Alex Clifford and on “a media and polit...