Articles filed under Transportation
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Norfolk Southern brings apology, aid to derailment hearingMar 09, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Norfolk Southern's CEO apologized before Congress on Thursday and pledged millions of dollars to help East Palestine, Ohio, recover from last month's fiery,...
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'Come fly with us!' Irvin announces $10 million Aurora airport upgrade in State of the City addressMar 08, 2023 4:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has a history of using his annual state of the City speech to announce new businesses and new initiatives, and Tuesday night's shindig at the ...
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Getting your Irish on this weekend? Metra could be your lucky charm to paradeMar 07, 2023 4:30 am - Whether you're watching the Chicago River being dyed green downtown or waving to St. Patrick's Day floats in the suburbs, Metra officials advise taking public transit to...
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Get on the road faster with ECC's 8-week CDL program for truck driving studentsMar 06, 2023 10:00 pm - Truck driving students can get trained and on the road faster with Elgin Community College's new eight-week CDL program. Students interested in a career behind the wheel...
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Taxes? Tolls? 'Transit is the Answer' plan brings bevy of questionsMar 06, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Imagine being able to jump from Metra to the CTA or Pace seamlessly. Imagine audible announcements instead of "ruhmmhmmm ... delays ....
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'All we want is transparency': O'Hare noise map updated, but some want soundproofing specificsMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - This story has been updated to correct ONCC Chairman's Joe Annunzio's name and reflect that South Barrington approved adopting the noise contour map. Amid debate an...
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'It really is about the training': Barrington leaders say they're prepared for train derailmentMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - Since the Canadian National Railway acquired the Elgin, Joliet Eastern Railway in 2009, Barrington has raised concerns about the volume of freight train traffic it's ca...
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Ohio senators ready rail safety bill after fiery crashMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Railroads like the one involved in last month's fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be subject to a series of new federal safety regula...
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Input sought on Rollins Road improvement plan in Round Lake areaFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking input as part of a study for potential nonmotorized improvements on Rollins Road between Fairfield Road and Civic C...
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'Major traffic' ahead as Kennedy Expressway construction begins in MarchFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Transportation officials are not sugarcoating the impact of a three-year, $150 million bridge structure rehabilitation project on the Kennedy Expr...