Articles filed under Transportation
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Recession hits transit budgets despite rising needJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintai...
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Standard teen driving laws a good ideaJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois is a leader in the nation when it comes to helping teens become better and safer drivers. The secretary of state, the tollway authority, sports celebrities, loc...
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Everything is a distraction when you’re youngJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - I’m a 16-year-old who still has her driver’s permit. Needless to say, I’m in a hurry to receive that plastic ticket to freedom: My license. For those of you who don’t kn...
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Call to keep teens from being distracted behind wheelJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is another story in an occasional series about the epidemic of distracted driving and efforts to curb it. Andrea Hail is a lucky statistic. In 2004, ...
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Quiz yourself on teen driving rulesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Think you know your graduated driver’s license rules? Try our test. 1. How many driving hours are required during the learner’s permit phase at minimum? A. 35 B. 40 C. 5...
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The SoapboxJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Finally, a single card: We’re certainly on board with Pace, Metra and the CTA in their decision to finally go to a universal fair system — but by 2015? Seems a long time...
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Quinn signs Chicago-area universal fare card billJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban commuters transferring from Metra to CTA or Pace to Metra know the frustration of having to provide separate fares. But by 2015, the region's three transit agen...
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CSX train derails, disrupts Amtrak serviceJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - MORRISTOWN, Ind. — The derailment of a freight train near Indianapolis is causing disruptions to Amtrak service between New York and Chicago. Amtrak spokesman Steve Kulm...
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Metra promises to fix credit card snafuJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Metra promised customers Tuesday it would make good on double-charges that occurred on credit transactions last week. About 1,500 customers were affected by the mistake ...
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Bad UP crossing, old but feisty transponders and tollway warning ticketsJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - By Marni Pyke On a day we celebrated our independence, I celebrated dependency. On you, of course. I don’t know how I’d survive without In Transit nation. Thanks for rea...