Articles filed under Transportation
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UK investigators examine transmitter in Boeing 787 fireJul 16, 2013 10:06 am - LONDON — U.K. investigators say they are examining whether an emergency transmitter might have played a role in last week’s fire on a Boeing 787 at London’s Heathrow Air...
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Naperville mom helps food allergy sufferers travel safelyJul 16, 2013 10:00 am - Naperville mom Amy Wicker was determined that her daughter's food allergies were not going to affect their family vacation. That was easier said than done, though. She s...
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Metra leaves out critical info from CEO's memoJul 16, 2013 5:15 am - Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran says he never interfered with hiring at the agency — a statement ex-CEO Alex Clifford contradicts in an April 3 memo that accuses the chai...
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Learn all about new Ventra fares on PaceJul 15, 2013 4:59 pm - Transit riders who take Pace or the CTA can learn at a number of upcoming hearings about the new Ventra fare system, which will be instituted for all passengers in Septe...
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Do RTA ties to Madigan pose conflict of interest over Metra audit?Jul 15, 2013 5:00 am - As an oversight board, RTA leaders say it's their job to scrutinize the much-maligned separation agreement Metra offered to ex-CEO Alex Clifford that's led to allegation...
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Kane County plans $61 million in road projectsJul 15, 2013 4:45 am - The Kane County Division of Transportation will soon pitch $61.2 million in capital projects for the 2014 budget year. The cash would fund a workload of 77 road, bridge ...
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Is it time to start over with new Metra board?Jul 13, 2013 11:00 pm - A shake-up is needed on Metra's board of directors, state lawmakers say, as a scandal over political meddling in the agency continues to snowball. “I've seen enough ... ...
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Judge to mull if airlines owe WTC owners over 9/11Jul 13, 2013 1:14 pm - NEW YORK — A judge plans to decide whether the owners of the World Trade Center can try to make several airlines and other aviation defendants pay billions of dollars in...
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Agency: Dreamliner fire not caused by batteriesJul 13, 2013 1:06 pm - LONDON — A fire onboard an empty Boeing 787 aircraft at London’s Heathrow Airport didn’t appear to be caused by faulty batteries on the plane, a British investigative ag...
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Two remain critical after six-vehicle crash in GurneeJul 13, 2013 12:07 pm - Two young people remain in critical condition following a six-vehicle, chain-reaction crash Friday morning on the Tri-State Tollway in Gurnee, officials said. The patien...