Articles filed under Transportation
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Chicago man charged with trespassing on O’Hare tarmacNov 17, 2013 11:26 am - A 23-year-old Chicago man faces a felony trespassing charge after walking onto the tarmac at O’Hare International Airport on Saturday, authorities said. Chicago police a...
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Pedestrian struck by train near Palatine still unidentifiedNov 16, 2013 4:42 pm - The Cook County medical examiner’s office is listing the death of an unidentified man who was struck by a Metra train in Palatine Friday evening as “accidental.” Police ...
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Airlines run from in-flight calls as gadget use embracedNov 16, 2013 6:26 am - As the business jet climbs past 10,000 feet, Gogo Inc.’s onboard wireless network latches onto the Internet, and digital addicts fire up their smartphones. Fingers fly a...
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Metra erases 9 percent cap on raisesNov 15, 2013 4:56 pm - Metra directors have lifted a 9 percent annual salary cap for non-union employees, some of whom already were approved for pay increases of up to 33 percent. The decision...
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UP Line commuters promised a break from wind delaysNov 15, 2013 1:02 pm - Commuters on Metra’s BNSF Line are getting relief from wind-related delays thanks to new measuring devices installed this year and the agency plans to extend the program...
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Lake County mourns death of tough but fair road managerNov 15, 2013 4:30 am - Lake County mourns loss of longtime transportation planner Dusty Powell
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Tollway towing contracts under scrutinyNov 14, 2013 7:00 pm - Eisenhower was president, poodle skirts were fashionable and the Illinois tollway was signing up towing companies back in 1958. Some of those companies are still with th...
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Pace adds incentive to Ventra cardsNov 14, 2013 2:07 pm - Commuters can walk away with $2 in Pace rides on a new Ventra card starting next week. Pace staff members will hand out the Ventra cards from Monday to Dec. 6 at nine su...
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Ventra card readers malfunctionNov 13, 2013 8:26 pm - Chicago Transit Authority officials say the agency had to hand out more than 15,000 free rides after 165 fare readers malfunctioned at 60 rail stations. CTA spokeswoman ...
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Passing stopped school buses big concern in Dist. 211Nov 13, 2013 1:15 pm - As winter weather approaches, driving conditions start to get a little more difficult. Adequate vision can be impaired during a snowstorm, and roads can get icy. That is...