Articles filed under Transportation
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Barrington considers hiring crossing guards at railroad tracksFeb 13, 2024 6:38 pm - Barrington officials are in discussions to add crossing guards to assist pedestrians at railroad crossings in town. It is one of the actions officials say they are pursui...
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Bread knives and energy drinks with a bang: Here are the TSA’s most unusual findsFeb 08, 2024 5:54 pm - You’ve heard “the best thing since sliced bread?” This may be the worst thing done with sliced bread. A passenger at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport attempted to board a plane the day before Thanksgiving with a knife hidden deep inside a loaf of bread.
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Images: Media day at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 08, 2024 3:20 pm - Photos from the Chicago Auto Show media day at McCormick Place Thursday Feb. 8, 2024. The show is the nation's largest and longest-running auto show with more than 1 mill...
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Following death of Barrington High student, District 220 plans more safety educationFeb 07, 2024 8:31 pm - Barrington Unit School District 220 will provide more train and pedestrian safety education, Superintendent Craig Winkelman said Tuesday in comments about the death of a ...
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How Barrington parents, village officials are trying to make train crossing safer after tragic accidentFeb 06, 2024 7:39 pm - Roma Khan was in mourning after 17-year-old student Marin Lacson was struck and killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School on Jan. 25. Four days later, Khan turned her grief into action when she created the Barrington Student Safety Organization. Within a day, 200 others had joined the group.
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Metra still having problems with Ventra appFeb 02, 2024 9:24 pm - Metra riders experienced a commuting version of the movie “Groundhog Day” Friday with a repeat of glitches on the Ventra app. The agency was optimistic the app would wor...
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Overturned vehicle blocking some southbound lanes of Route 53 at BiesterfieldFeb 02, 2024 8:34 am - An overturned vehicle is blocking some lanes of southbound Route 53 at Biesterfield Road near Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg. According to traffic-monitoring website si...
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Report of vehicle on tracks in Barrington causes Metra delaysFeb 01, 2024 10:38 am - Reports of a vehicle on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line tracks in Barrington caused a brief delay for some Thursday morning commuters. But it turns out that althou...
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Pace accelerates EV evolution; Inaugural battery-operated bus takes off, with 22 more en routeJan 29, 2024 6:39 pm - Pace marked a milestone recently, debuting an electric bus in the South suburbs with more coming this year. “This marks a pivotal moment for Pace and our commitment to su...
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New fares, new zones, machines selling tickets: Here’s what Metra’s major changes meanJan 29, 2024 6:00 am - Thursday marks an epic shift in how Metra does business.The commuter railroad will slim its 10-zone system to four and shake up fares in the process. It also will end in-person ticket sales and expand the reduced fare program.