Articles filed under Transportation
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Funding holding up further fix for train gridlockJun 10, 2013 5:45 pm - A potential drop of more than 60 percent in Metra delays. That number alone makes an ambitious $3.2 billion fix for rail congestion in the Chicago region attractive in t...
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Are you better off after CN/EJ&E merger?Jun 10, 2013 5:15 am - “CN's plan to move many of its freight trains from rail lines mainly in the Chicago area onto the less-used EJ&E tracks has attracted both support and fierce opposition ...
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Signage would help at railroad crossingsJun 10, 2013 5:00 am - The recent collision of a train and truck at Route 14 in Barrington was avoidable. Installation of a “65-foot clearance” road sign, after all grade crossings, would help...
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Man’s death on Tri-State result of collision, examiner confirmsJun 08, 2013 12:48 pm - A 50-year-old Norridge resident died from cranial cerebral injuries suffered in a high-speed traffic accident on the Tri-State Tollway Thursday night, according to the C...
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Quinn nominates Democratic politician for CTA boardJun 07, 2013 6:06 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn named a Cook County Democratic politician and contributor to a $25,000-a-year Chicago Transit Authority Board post. Frank Zuccarelli was na...
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Vernon Hills commuter lot rehab:Jun 07, 2013 4:28 pm - The village of Vernon Hills will make improvements to the west (main) parking lot at the Metra commuter station on Route 45 beginning June 17 through June 29. The west p...
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Metra transition to universal fare not seamlessJun 07, 2013 2:02 pm - Metra’s marathon trek toward a universal fare system that interfaces with the CTA and Pace hit a snag Friday as board directors objected to a consultant’s contract. For ...
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Des Plaines awards $2.8 million roadwork contractJun 07, 2013 1:36 pm - The Des Plaines city council this week awarded a roughly $2.8 million contract for street and road improvements to be completed this year to the lowest bidder, Hillside-...
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Metra expansion plan gains tractionJun 07, 2013 10:46 am - A proposal to expand Metra service west on the BNSF Line to Oswego is gathering steam with the possibility of adding a stop in Yorkville. Metra board directors on Frida...
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Paving scheduled at routes 21/137:Jun 06, 2013 4:34 pm - Weather permitting, concrete paving is scheduled to begin Friday at 7 a.m. at the intersection of routes 21 and 137 in Libertyville. Work will begin on the southbound in...