Articles filed under Transportation
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Power back on in HuntleyOct 03, 2012 12:34 pm - ComEd restored power in Huntley this morning, a bit more than an hour after it had gone out, a ComEd spokeswoman said. The interruption affected about 1,500 customers ne...
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RTA merger proposal draws objectionsOct 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Better transit is just a merger away, according to the civic group Metropolis Strategies. The organization on Tuesday continued its push for the Regional Transportation ...
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Pace launches call-n-ride in Arlington Heights, Rolling MeadowsOct 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Pace launched a new call-n-ride service for Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows residents on Monday, company officials said. The Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows ...
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Pilot’s illness diverts American Airlines flightOct 01, 2012 5:55 pm - A pilot’s medical emergency caused an American Airlines plane to make an unexpected landing in St. Louis on its way from O’Hare International Airport to Dallas this morn...
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Chicago, suburbs at impasse over transit fundingOct 01, 2012 5:30 am - Allow me a few observations about the latest showdown at the transit corral. Ÿ The current standoff between Pace, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority over less than ...
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The SoapboxSep 29, 2012 5:00 am - Oooh, that smell: One suggestion for those who might be in the situation described by the neighbors of William Tinkler, the Elgin man who police say had been storing dea...
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Power struggle over transit continuesSep 28, 2012 11:28 am - It’s expected to be a weekend of negotiations between the CTA, Pace, Metra and Regional Transportation leaders after they failed to resolve a budget impasse that pits ci...
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Maker of Japan’s bullet train chosen for U.S. rail carsSep 27, 2012 7:27 pm - The company that makes Japan’s bullet train cars has been selected to manufacture a fleet of next-generation passenger cars for Amtrak rail corridors in the Midwest and ...
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Mixed bag of bad behavior in tollway reportSep 27, 2012 1:54 pm - Irregularities in a contract with a minority-owned business, collectors scamming the system, and an abusive manager were among the findings in a report released Thursday...
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Tollway balks at contractor after scrutinySep 27, 2012 1:50 pm - Illinois tollway directors reversed course Thursday by not hiring a former contractor to evaluate past and present construction programs after questions surfaced about t...