Articles filed under Transportation
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RTA picks suburban planner as new chiefOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - A self-described "policy wonk" from the suburbs is the Regional Transportation Authority's next leader. RTA board directors appointed Acting Executive Director Leanne Re...
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Higher tolls for trucks coming in 2015Oct 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois tollway's draft 2015 budget gets a bump from a toll increase on trucks dating back to an ill-fated "green lanes" project from the Rod Blagojevich era. The e...
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Transit app to debut in February for Metra, CTA and Pace ridersOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Metra will begin testing a new smartphone app in February that allows riders to buy tickets on trains and display them to conductors. The app also can be used by CTA and...
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Could your I-PASS be welcomed in more states?Oct 15, 2014 1:01 am - It works in Maine but not in Oklahoma. It's welcomed in Pennsylvania but not in parts of Florida. The uneven reception Illinois I-PASS transponders get across the U.S. c...
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Screenings for Ebola to start at O'Hare todayOct 15, 2014 1:00 am - Fever screenings are set to begin at O'Hare International Airport on today. Dr. Julie Morita, chief medical officer of Chicago's Department of Public Health, emphasized ...
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Travelers tell tales as air traffic control facility reopensOct 13, 2014 5:30 am - What did 40 minutes of methodical, expert sabotage at one of the busiest air traffic control centers in the world Sept. 26 mean for Lori and Dan Palmer? They couldn't sa...
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Doesn't want longer runway at CEAOct 13, 2014 5:01 am - My family and I have lived in Prospect Heights since 1977 and have enjoyed being a part of this community. My wife has been a teacher for over 20 years in District 23 as...
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FAA Aurora air traffic center fully operationalOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Aurora air traffic center reopened early Monday, more than two weeks after damage from a deliberately set fire forced the cancellation of thousands of flights and di...
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Residents say pilot's actions spared lives on the groundOct 13, 2014 1:00 am - People living in South suburban Palos Hills looked at scattered pieces of a small plane and wondered Monday if the last act of the pilot before his death was to spare re...
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Mt. Prospect paying much more for road saltOct 12, 2014 7:30 am - Mount Prospect will have to pay more than 40 percent more for road salt this year, which could prove costly if this winter is like the last with its near record snowfall...