Articles filed under Transportation
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Task force: Get rid of RTA, merge Metra, CTA and PaceMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - One Chicago and one suburban transit agency were united against uniting as proposed in a sweeping proposal to consolidate public transit across the region. The proposal ...
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Bartlett announces street project parking restrictionsMar 30, 2014 1:01 am - The final year of Bartlett's roadway resurfacing project is expected to begin Tuesday, April 1, with a tentative completion date of Monday, Sept. 1. The project will con...
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The SoapboxMar 29, 2014 5:00 am - At least one sign of spring: It would be nice to feel warmly about Monday's opening of the Cubs and White Sox seasons, but it has been difficult to think warmly abo...
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O'Hare service opening Sunday on Blue LineMar 29, 2014 1:01 am - After nearly a week of shuttles between the CTA Blue Line's O'Hare and Rosemont stations, service will resume at about 2 p.m. Sunday following a bizarre crash last week....
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CTA, union at odds over hours engineer in crash workedMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - A union for Chicago Transit Authority drivers says the operator of the train that crashed at O'Hare International Airport worked 69 hours in the seven days before the ac...
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Pilots at American Eagle reject contract offerMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - DALLAS - Pilots at regional airline American Eagle rejected a contract proposal that they said would freeze their pay and cut health-insurance benefits. Eagle has about ...
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Statewide crackdown to honor Vernon Hills trooper killed in crashMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois State Police will be conducting road safety checks statewide Friday and Saturday in a special enforcement operation dedicated to fallen Trooper James Sauter of ...
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Expert says safety devices might not have given train time enough to brakeMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - As CTA officials work to repair tracks and platforms at the site of Monday's Blue Line crash, the decision to move safety devices at the O'Hare station means the current...
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Elk Grove, Itasca share Devon Avenue bridge improvement costsMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove Village and Itasca will be sharing the cost for Devon Avenue bridge improvements over Interstate 290 that are being completed as part of the Elgin-O'Hare Weste...
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Route 21/137 work to resume:Mar 26, 2014 1:01 am - Weather permitting, construction activities are scheduled to resume on the Route 21/137 project in the Libertyville area on April 15. Work includes completion of traffic...