Articles filed under Transportation
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Elgin engineer operates his last train after 42 yearsJul 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Train 2231 pulled into the Elgin Depot Tuesday night just after 6 p.m., setting off a handful of small dynamite “torpedoes,” adding loud bangs to the sounds of its own w...
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Grant spurs move to bikeable, walkable communitiesJul 01, 2012 11:00 pm - I have an advantage over my fellow suburbanites. The grocery store is just a few blocks from our home. More often than not, I hoof it to pick up the item du jour I've fo...
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Transportation bill good for Chicago area, officials sayJul 01, 2012 7:55 am - The final version of the federal transportation bill that cleared Congress after a lengthy partisan soap opera is good for Illinois but may not be good enough, officials...
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Budget problems loom for paratransitJul 01, 2012 7:53 am - The rising costs of providing service to disabled riders is creating budget angst, Regional Transportation Authority leaders warned. The number of passengers using parat...
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Delta pilots ratify new contractJun 29, 2012 8:09 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a new contract on Friday that will prompt a major shift in the way Delta uses smaller jets. The deal is likely to become...
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7 roundabouts planned in McHenry CountyJun 29, 2012 8:00 pm - Drivers in McHenry County soon will have to get used to navigating the first roundabouts planned there by county and state transportation officials. The McHenry County ...
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Traveling over the holiday? Watch for schedule changes July 3, 4Jun 29, 2012 6:15 pm - Although the Fourth of July is a time to remember the Founding Fathers, it is also the time of year when one’s schedule is thrown off course by changing departure times ...
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Midway reopens after power outage shuts down runways ThursdayJun 28, 2012 10:00 pm - Chicago's Midway International Airport reopened this morning after a power outage forced the second largest airport in Chicago to shut down for four hours Thursday night...
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Route 53 extension goes to tollway boardJun 28, 2012 10:01 am - Build Route 53 north was the message from Lake County business, labor and political leaders to Illinois tollway directors Thursday. The agency is considering a plan to e...
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Seniors ride free program to cut off enrollmentJun 27, 2012 3:39 pm - The cancellation of a state program that determines eligibility for low-income seniors and disabled individuals to travel free on public transit means no more new riders...