Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra estimates show ridership drop in 2015Jan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Metra ridership shrunk by about 2 percent in 2015, early estimates indicate, although income from passenger fares grew by 8 percent, officials said Wednesday. The shift ...
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Metra gives a tails-up to small pets on trainsJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Yapping is not appreciated, but well-behaved small pets in carriers are welcome on Metra trains every weekend, officials agreed Wednesday. The decision finalizes a succe...
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Is the Illiana Expressway project really dead?Jan 11, 2016 4:00 am - Thought dead by many, the Illiana Expressway still clings to life in court, despite Gov. Bruce Rauner's booting it off IDOT's radar last year. And that worries foes of t...
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Delta passes United as second-largest airlineJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Delta Air Lines Inc. passed United Continental Holdings Inc. to become the second-largest airline in the U.S., topping its rival for the first time since a series of mer...
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Metra riders: Brace for cold-related delaysJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Metra riders are advised to plan for potential delays on Tuesday's commute following a frustrating Monday marked by weather-related problems. With bitter cold temperatur...
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Feds: Cocaine a factor in Round Lake pilot's fatal 2014 crashJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Round Lake pilot Jeffrey Bronken's cocaine use was a contributing factor when he ran out of fuel and crashed near Tampa-St. Petersburg, killing himself and his daughter ...
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Des Plaines request for crosswalk safety lights delayed in state budget stalemateJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Des Plaines' request to install flashing light beacons at a busy downtown crosswalk where a woman was killed last year is tied up in the ongoing state budget stalemate, ...
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Metra train, car collide in PalatineJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Traffic near the Metra line in Palatine was tied up for several hours on Wednesday afternoon after a train hit a car, officials said. The Palatine Fire Department respon...
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Buffalo Grove raising Metra parking fees as much as 33%Jan 06, 2016 12:00 am - The parking fees at the Buffalo Grove Metra lot are going to increase as much as 33 percent, probably in March. The village board approved the hike at Monday's meeting. ...
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Traffic tied up after construction accidentJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Traffic was snarled for about an hour Tuesday afternoon on Arlington Heights Road in Elk Grove Village after a tractor slid off a flatbed during ongoing construction wor...