Articles filed under Transportation
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Internal strife on Metra board peaks with demand for informationJul 16, 2013 4:21 pm - More turmoil is brewing at Metra with one director demanding beleaguered Chairman Brad O’Halloran stop keeping the board “in the dark” on the spiraling costs of ex-CEO A...
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Carol Stream considers allowing Pace bus sheltersJul 16, 2013 1:12 pm - Carol Stream officials say they’re open to a proposal by Pace to place bus shelters throughout town. The suburban bus company has proposed installation of as many as six...
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Intersection in Libertyville to closeJul 16, 2013 10:43 am - Motorists are being alerted that work will begin Wednesday, July 17, to complete the intersection of Brookhill Road and Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) in Libertyville. Due ...
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UK investigators examine transmitter in Boeing 787 fireJul 16, 2013 10:06 am - LONDON — U.K. investigators say they are examining whether an emergency transmitter might have played a role in last week’s fire on a Boeing 787 at London’s Heathrow Air...
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Naperville mom helps food allergy sufferers travel safelyJul 16, 2013 10:00 am - Naperville mom Amy Wicker was determined that her daughter's food allergies were not going to affect their family vacation. That was easier said than done, though. She s...
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Metra leaves out critical info from CEO's memoJul 16, 2013 5:15 am - Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran says he never interfered with hiring at the agency — a statement ex-CEO Alex Clifford contradicts in an April 3 memo that accuses the chai...
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Learn all about new Ventra fares on PaceJul 15, 2013 4:59 pm - Transit riders who take Pace or the CTA can learn at a number of upcoming hearings about the new Ventra fare system, which will be instituted for all passengers in Septe...
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Do RTA ties to Madigan pose conflict of interest over Metra audit?Jul 15, 2013 5:00 am - As an oversight board, RTA leaders say it's their job to scrutinize the much-maligned separation agreement Metra offered to ex-CEO Alex Clifford that's led to allegation...
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Kane County plans $61 million in road projectsJul 15, 2013 4:45 am - The Kane County Division of Transportation will soon pitch $61.2 million in capital projects for the 2014 budget year. The cash would fund a workload of 77 road, bridge ...
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Is it time to start over with new Metra board?Jul 13, 2013 11:00 pm - A shake-up is needed on Metra's board of directors, state lawmakers say, as a scandal over political meddling in the agency continues to snowball. “I've seen enough ... ...