Articles filed under Transportation
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Railroads may get 5-year extension on safety mandateFeb 04, 2012 6:02 am - WASHINGTON — Railroads including Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe would get five more years to install crash-avoidance technology — a project estimated to c...
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Police to target impaired drivers during Super BowlFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials are stepping up traffic enforcement to stop drunken driving during the Super Bowl weekend. State Police and the Department of Transport...
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Palatine driver cited in minor collision with Metra trainFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - A 52-year-old Palatine woman has been cited with disobeying a railroad signal after a Metra train hit her vehicle late Thursday night. The woman, who was the sole occupa...
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Freight train derails west of ChicagoFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - A freight train derailed west of Chicago on Friday morning, disrupting commuter train service but causing no injuries. Canadian Pacific Railway spokesman Ed Greenberg sa...
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Freight derailment delays Metra service on north and west linesFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Metra commuters using the Milwaukee West and North Central lines will experience delays this afternoon and evening because of an earlier derailment. A freight train dera...
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Metra fares spike not enough to fix problemsJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite a fare increase that began today to avert a budget shortfall, Metra's CEO is warning that an even greater financial hurdle lies ahead — finding $5 billion to kee...
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Seat belts in all school buses? Experts debate if it should be state lawJan 30, 2012 10:00 pm - It was just a "minor" school bus crash. But the lack of a safety belt changed the life of one young girl, pediatrician Phyllis Agran recalled. The girl slammed into th...
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RTA grant to fund study of Mt. Prospect’s downtownJan 30, 2012 4:30 am - In light of past successes and ongoing economic pressures, Mount Prospect leaders plan to take a fresh look at development possibilities downtown. The village will use ...
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Tragic consequences of running red lightJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - Each year, hundreds of people are needlessly killed and thousands more injured by red-light runners. Too often, these motorists’ reckless disregard for a simple law goes...
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Coming at you this week — Metra fare hikeJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - If you switched to Metra to elude higher tolls that went into effect Jan. 1, you're out of luck as of Wednesday. Metra fares will spike this week by an average of 30 per...