Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra slates talks on $34 million Elgin bridge rebuildFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - Metra riders on the Milwaukee West Line can learn more about a massive project to reconstruct the bridge carrying trains over the Fox River in Elgin at a public hearing ...
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Editorial: Turning the tide against deaths on the tracksFeb 20, 2017 10:00 pm - Longtime suburban residents won't forget the crash 22 years ago that killed seven students when a train hit a school bus in Fox River Grove. The result of that crash and...
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Pyke: Which suburbs gain, lose freight train traffic because of mergerFeb 20, 2017 4:30 am - Railroad officials are notoriously tight-lipped. But for eight years, the Canadian National Railroad has posted detailed reports about regional freight train movements a...
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Blown tires delay Florida-bound planeFeb 20, 2017 12:00 am - Blown tires just before takeoff Monday afternoon delayed a Florida-bound 737 airplane for nearly three hours, according to a United Airlines spokeswoman. United Airlines...
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Alarmed by fatalities, Metra leaders vow to reverse trendFeb 16, 2017 4:00 am - A sobering surge in fatalities along Metra tracks has the railroad talking publicly about the problem and committing to prevent suicides and accidental deaths in 2017. R...
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Metra police getting their own shooting range soonFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - Metra police officers likely will begin training this spring at a shooting range the agency purchased for $509,000. The department is waiting on installation of a concre...
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Camping World acquires Virginia-based dealershipFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Camping World Holdings announced plans for expansion in the state of Virginia, with the acquisition of the McGeorge's Rolling Hills RV dealership in the R...
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Boeing fortunes brighten as Trump warms to Ex-Im Bank valueFeb 15, 2017 12:00 am - After a rocky start, Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg appears to have gained the ear of President Donald Trump. The Chicago-based plane maker was one of ...
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More opposition to Longmeadow Parkway, but county can take landFeb 14, 2017 12:00 am - More opposition than in any other recent vote arose Tuesday against the Longmeadow Parkway, but not nearly enough to prevent Kane County officials from seizing all the l...
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What the numbers reveal about suburban commutesFeb 13, 2017 4:30 am - If you're almost home but still inching along in traffic at 6 p.m., don't blame the other working stiffs. The local gridlock is just as likely caused by parents who are ...