Articles filed under Transportation
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New IDOT warning sign no match for car flying off Route 20 in ElginFeb 27, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Christopher Hilton is inured to mayhem. But the Elgin resident recently had cause for optimism that cars would stop flying off a Rout...
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'What if that happens in my town?' Mayors urge feds to slow merger after Ohio rail disasterFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - With a decision on a controversial railroad merger coming soon, suburban mayors and lawmakers on Monday exhorted federal regulators to postpone any decisions given a rec...
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Route 47 in Elburn to be closed for rail repairs starting March 9Feb 26, 2023 12:00 am - Beginning March 9, motorists in downtown Elburn should plan for Route 47 road closures due to scheduled railroad repairs. The Union Pacific Railroad will be making repai...
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Lawmakers seek delay on rail merger vote after Ohio derailment crisisFeb 24, 2023 4:30 am - Federal lawmakers from Illinois are asking the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's chief to delay a vote on a freight railway merger in light of hazmat concerns after a ...
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Elgin looking at ways to ease Route 20 traffic on city's west sideFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Elgin is looking for ways to ease traffic congestion on Route 20 on the city's west side, but officials say an end to the daily backups is well down the road. The Elgin ...
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Why changes to Terminal 5 ride-share pickups are arriving Monday at O'HareFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - A location tweak is coming Monday for O'Hare International Airport travelers arriving at Terminal 5 who booked a ride with Uber, Lyft or a similar service. The Chicago D...
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'I'm honored': Another tollway chairman steps into the frayFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Incoming Illinois tollway board Chairman Arnie Rivera attended his first board meeting Thursday and thanked colleagues for bringing him up to speed on the $1.5 billion a...
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NTSB: No alert for train crew until just before derailmentFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - EAST PALESTINE, Ohio - The crew operating a freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, did not receive a critical warning about an overheated axle until just b...
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Vote moves forest land sale for $186 million Waukegan airport project closer to public reviewFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Public review of the potential sale of Lake County Forest Preserve property for a proposed $186 million safety improvement project at Waukegan National Airport now is pe...
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Will lawmakers be able to stall vote on rail merger?Feb 20, 2023 4:30 am - Can federal lawmakers put the brakes on a controversial merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads? The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is exp...