Articles filed under Transportation
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Waukegan airport might pay to keep tower operating under sequesterApr 08, 2013 4:00 pm - The fear of close calls — or worse — caused by absent air traffic controllers at Waukegan Regional Airport might lead stakeholders to dig into their own pockets to ensur...
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CTA, Pace face learning curve on joint fare cardsApr 08, 2013 5:15 am - Ventra. Derived from the Latin word ventus or wind. It's also the new brand name for the CTA and Pace's new fare-card system. Unfortunately Ventra's introduction to Chic...
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More pay raises on track for Metra staff?Apr 05, 2013 3:58 pm - Several Metra directors said they disagree with the results of a compensation survey that recommended no raises for about 130 nonunion employees and have asked executive...
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Railroad expert from Lake County headed for Metra boardApr 05, 2013 3:47 pm - The Metra board’s latest shake-up involves the likely appointment of a railroad consultant and historian who was a top executive with Arthur Andersen & Co. The Lake Coun...
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Kane County’s RTA board applicantsApr 03, 2013 12:39 pm - Ÿ Manuel Barbosa — retired judge Ÿ Dale Berman — North Aurora village president Ÿ Gustavo Cuevas — management consultant Ÿ Donald DeWitte — retiring St. Charles mayor Ÿ...
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Could RTA appointment pose ethics problem for Kane County?Apr 03, 2013 5:30 am - Some recent county board members have applied for the post
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Editorial: Cooperation key to O'Hare growthApr 02, 2013 5:00 am - It hasn't always been harmonious, the relationship between the city of Chicago and the suburbs bordering O'Hare International Airport. In fact, it's been contentious and...
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Traffic headaches about to hit commuters, businesses in Rolling MeadowsApr 01, 2013 5:00 am - Rolling Meadows Public Works Director Fred Vogt didn't mince words when he alerted area businesses to the roadwork about to start around Golf and New Wilke roads. “It is...
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Suburbs, O'Hare mark 50-year milestoneApr 01, 2013 4:45 am - It's been 50 years since John F. Kennedy formally dedicated O'Hare International Airport in March 1963. If you don't live near the behemoth, it's just that place you rus...
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Airports sue FAA over control tower cutsMar 29, 2013 9:50 am - Airport operators are mounting a legal challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to cut funding for 149 air traffic control towers, accusing the agency...