Articles filed under Transportation
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Oops — Tollway blames software glitch for mistaken chargesDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Got a mysterious charge or credit on your I-PASS account? Our bad, Illinois tollway officials said Friday. The agency worked throughout the day to correct erroneous cred...
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Butterfield Road project ending for winterDec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Construction on the $52.6 million improvement project on Butterfield Road between Wheaton and Warrenville will stop Friday for the winter season. The good news for moto...
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Feds eye CN records after derailment near BartlettDec 07, 2011 12:00 am - Federal regulators will scrutinize the Canadian National Railway's records following a November train derailment near Bartlett. It's the second time the Surface Transpor...
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Metra to spend $100,000 to examine nonunion staff salariesDec 05, 2011 4:30 am - Lost amid the frenzy at last month's Metra board meeting when directors approved a 25 percent fare hike was a contract that passed with little comment. But it's worth no...
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Scientists: Our brains can’t safely juggle driving and cellphones, even hands-freeDec 04, 2011 5:45 am - Editor’s note: This is another story in an occasional series about the epidemic of distracted driving and efforts to curb it. By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Think y...
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Images: Behind the scenes at the Union Pacific Auto FacilityDec 02, 2011 1:00 pm - ...
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Look inside Union Pacific West Chicago Auto FacilityDec 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Ever wondered what was is going on in that parking lot near the DuPage County Airport in West Chicago, that is one day filled with new cars and the next day nearly empty...
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Lessons of high-tech traffic enforcementDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - On Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk sits legislation that, if signed, will allow Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras in school and park zones. The city won General Assembl...
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Metra, merchants dodge rail strikeNov 30, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The nation’s freight railroad industry averted a potentially costly strike on Thursday after resolving differences with two of its unions and agreeing to ex...
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Chicago sure O’Hare to remain key hub for AmericanNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Travelers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are expressing concern about American Airlines’ bankruptcy filing. But Chicago officials are confident the airline is...