Articles filed under Transportation
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IDOT changes work zone signs as speed limit climbsApr 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois transportation officials are adding extra safety precautions to work zones around the state after the speed limit was increased to 70 mph on some ...
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Suspicious package on freight car delays Aurora Metra trainApr 12, 2014 1:01 am - A suspicious package on a freight car delayed a Metra commuter train arriving in Aurora Saturday afternoon, officials said. A westbound Metra train on its BNSF line was ...
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House gives Pace go-ahead to stay on I-55 shoulderApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois House approved a plan this week to permanently allow Pace buses to drive on the shoulder of I-55 in hopes of someday expanding the practice to more areas of...
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This one's going to hurt - One-mile lane closure on I-90 comingApr 11, 2014 1:01 am - Westbound Jane Addams Tollway drivers on I-90 will find themselves down a lane for a short but significant stretch of road starting this spring. The Illinois tollway is ...
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Will patronage log put Metra on right track?Apr 11, 2014 1:01 am - Powerful politicians and neighbors of Metra officials alike will be entered into a log that is accessible by the public if they inquire about getting someone a job at th...
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Mount Prospect may swap speed humps with colored asphaltApr 11, 2014 1:00 am - Mount Prospect may be getting over the hump in its approach to slowing traffic on South See Gwun Avenue. About eight years after installing seven speed humps to address ...
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No injuries when Blue Line derailsApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train has derailed on the city's West Side, disrupting service to the Western suburbs. CTA spokesman Brian Steele says the train st...
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Illinois House OKs ridesharing regulationsApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers took steps Thursday toward creating rules for unregulated ridesharing companies, which have gained popularity in Chicago the past few ye...
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Chairman says reclaiming trust key to raising Metra fundsApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - Metra riders know the agency's problems range from political patronage to aging equipment. Chairman Martin Oberman hopes resolving the first issue will give commuters en...
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Crews hustle on Peterson Road workApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Work began in earnest this week on the $10.8 million widening of Peterson Road in Libertyville and Grayslake, a project county officials think will improve traffic flow ...