Articles filed under Transportation
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Luring riders, grappling with fares are priorities for new Metra chiefSep 11, 2017 5:30 am - Metra's incoming chief starts with a daunting challenge — a 2 percent cut in state funding for transit. So, slogging through a tough budget process with possible fare hi...
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Mobile commuter app in Vernon HillsSep 10, 2017 1:00 am - The Passport Parking mobile app at the Vernon Hills Metra station will go live Tuesday, Sept. 12. The free app will allow residents and commuters to pay for parking from...
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It's noise-noise, not win-win yet for O'Hare runway rotationSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - The absence of a northwest diagonal runway from the lineup in O'Hare International Airport's latest overnight flight rotation is causing sleepless nights in some neighbo...
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Naperville resident promises persistence in push for sound wallSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - Traffic along 95th Street will be coming a few feet closer to Diane O'Connor's house once a road construction project wraps up this fall. With it, the Naperville reside...
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'SmartRoad' technology on Jane Addams TollwaySep 05, 2017 1:00 am - Tollway leaders turned on the Jane Addams Tollway's “SmartRoad” Tuesday, activating 29 dynamic message boards that display real-time traffic information and allow for ex...
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British Airways flight returns to O'Hare after loud engine boomSep 04, 2017 1:00 am - A British Airways flight departing Chicago O'Hare International Airport Sunday evening was forced to return after encountering engine problems that created a loud boom s...
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No transponder? I-PASS users could see tolls double in 2018 if they buck the systemSep 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Got one I-PASS transponder but multiple cars? It could cost you in 2018 as the Illinois tollway cracks down on I-PASS users that drive through tolls without transponders...
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Mechanics strike drags on but some cutting solo deals with unionSep 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Ever since the error sign flashed on her trusty Nissan, Kimberly Riney has lived on borrowed time and a borrowed car. The Wood Dale driver's dealership can't repair her ...
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New app for Bartlett commuters to pay for parkingSep 01, 2017 5:30 am - Beginning Friday, commuters who ride the Metra trains from the Bartlett station will have a new online option to pay for their daily parking stalls. The village of Bartl...
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IDOT seeking winter helpSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking full-time and on-call seasonal employees to help with snow-and-ice removal. The deadline to apply is Sept. 13. The ...