Articles filed under Transportation
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Wheaton reopening part of fire-damaged Metra station MondayJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - A waiting area inside the downtown Wheaton Metra station is set to reopen to commuters Monday morning, but the rest of the fire-damaged building could remain off-limits ...
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Atlanta bests O'Hare in airport wars, expert says new terminals could helpJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - It's No. 2 again but despite falling behind Hartsfield-Jackson for the title of the nation's busiest airport, O'Hare International Airport's numbers are holding steady w...
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What Metra's proposed fare restructuring could mean for youJan 22, 2018 4:30 am - After months of studying how to redo its decades-old fare system, Metra has produced a smorgasbord of ideas that range from a one-day pass to consolidating its outermost...
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Glen Ellyn to study new Metra train station, pedestrian tunnelJan 19, 2018 4:36 am - Glen Ellyn trustees have agreed to a further study into a major reconstruction of the downtown Metra station site that would replace the 1960s-era depot, build a pedestr...
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Police: Drunken driver narrowly escapes freight train collision in LisleJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - A man who drove his car onto the pedestrian platform at the Lisle Metra station and narrowly escaped getting hit by a freight train has been charged with drunken driving...
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How to have your say on proposed Metra fare changesJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders can learn more about proposed changes to the fare structure at upcoming public forums to be held throughout February. The agency is hoping to create more fl...
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Is the start of Route 45/Millburn bypass project near?Jan 16, 2018 12:00 am - A key action has brought the Millburn bypass project closer to an actual start, six years after Lake County budgeted $34 million to ensure completion of the work on the ...
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What you need to know to take care of your car in the coldJan 15, 2018 4:30 am - These are the times that try drivers' souls, with cars malfunctioning in temperatures only a penguin could love and angst over the eternal conundrum: Should I warm up th...
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Survey: Airlines learning to track social media - and respond quicklyJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - As everyone learned when a passenger was forcibly removed from a United Express flight, social media and the ubiquity of mobile phone cameras have shifted the ground rul...
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Passenger potentially exposed O'Hare travelers to measlesJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - A passenger on flights to and from O'Hare International Airport last week may have exposed others to measles, state health officials said. The passenger arrived Wednesda...