Articles filed under Transportation
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Transit funding crisis on Pritzker’s radar but not budget proposalFeb 19, 2025 5:55 pm - RTA warns time is running out on fixing $771 million shortfall with service cuts looming. But Gov. JB Pritzker didn’t announce a proposal for dealing with the “fiscal cliff” in his budget address Wednesday.
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Pedestrian struck by Metra train near WinfieldFeb 18, 2025 8:11 am - A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a commuter train near the Winfield depot at about 7:45 a.m., according to a social media post by Metra.
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Can this interchange be fixed? Tollway wants to tame I-355/I-88 gridlockFeb 17, 2025 6:58 pm - The Illinois is developing a engineering solution for the traffic black hole at I-355 and I-88.
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New IDOT crash data shows drop in traffic deaths but pedestrian fatalities spikingFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - “It’s really tragic.” While fatal crashes overall are declining in Illinois, the roads are getting more deadly for pedestrians. Why is walking risky business in Illinois?
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Exit of O’Hare, Midway chief leaves crucial vacancy for city, suburbsFeb 14, 2025 6:09 pm - Longtime CDA Commissioner Jamie Rhee, who led the city’s airports through COVID, big construction projects and noise issues, is retiring in mid-April.
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Transit funding crisis coming to a head in SpringfieldFeb 11, 2025 6:23 pm - As public transit in the region faces a $771 million shortfall, Illinois lawmakers have introduced competing reform bills.
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Financial differences slowing Union Pacific’s handoff to MetraFeb 10, 2025 6:02 pm - Metra will eventually take over operating the busy UP North, Northwest and West train lines, but for now the handoff is being delayed by financial issues.
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CTA train service mostly restored on Green Line after derailmentFeb 10, 2025 9:14 am - Riders had to be evacuated from the train by the fire department.
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‘We get no relief’: Why is neighborhood miles from O’Hare enduring jet noise?Feb 09, 2025 9:00 pm - A Roselle man says noise from airplanes flying over his home on their way to O’Hare is so bad he can’t open his windows. Why is his neighborhood 20 miles from the airport dealing with excessive noise?
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United Airlines anticipates more O’Hare gates, flights after departure surgeFeb 04, 2025 8:34 pm - An expanded O’Hare footprint helps United compete with rival airports in Atlanta and Dallas, officials say.