Articles filed under Transportation
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Millions hit the road — and skies — this holidayNov 26, 2013 4:57 pm - Ten million tollway drivers, 1.4 million O’Hare passengers, 737,537 or more Amtrak riders, 200 police departments and a partridge — actually, a deer — in the headlights....
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New breed of buses draws Thanksgiving travelersNov 26, 2013 3:09 pm - CHICAGO — As millions of Americans hurtle through the jumble of transportation arteries for Thanksgiving, many are discovering that bus travel may be the cheapest, comfi...
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Route 59 construction taking break Thanksgiving weekendNov 26, 2013 7:00 am - Lane closures and construction work are expected to take a holiday over Thanksgiving weekend on the 3.5-mile Route 59 widening project in Naperville and Aurora. Barricad...
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Atkinson Road extension in Grayslake opens nearly two decades after being proposedNov 26, 2013 4:30 am - The first project in what has been a nearly two-decade process to ease congestion in Grayslake is complete with the extension of Atkinson Road. “Everyone here is really ...
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Former Metra chair's bank link led to ethics inquiryNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Just when I thought the dust was settling from Metra, a recent Freedom of Information Act request raises new questions about the power struggle between former CEO Alex C...
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Will airlines allow inflight calls?Nov 23, 2013 12:20 pm - NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission might be ready to permit cellphone calls in flight. But what about the airlines? Old concerns about electronics being a ...
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Dim traffic sensors dull how ‘smart’ freeways areNov 23, 2013 12:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — California’s highways aren’t as smart as they used to be. Buried under thousands of miles of pavement are 27,000 traffic sensors that are supposed to help...
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Woman hit by car, 'critically injured' in LombardNov 22, 2013 11:00 pm - Lombard police said a woman, believed to be in her 60s, was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle Friday night near the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Scho...
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Bike plan comment sought:Nov 22, 2013 5:12 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on the Illinois Bike Transportation Plan, considered a significant statewide initiative. This is the last o...
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Lawmakers urge bidding for gates in airline mergerNov 22, 2013 4:49 pm - DALLAS — Four key members of Congress say that all airlines — not just low-fare carriers — should be able to bid on gates and landing rights that American Airlines and U...