Articles filed under Transportation
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Editorial: Metra must do more to show it has hold on the futureNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - To some extent, Metra passengers should not be surprised to see fare increases for a fourth straight year. Beginning in 2014, the agency outlined a 10-year, $2.4 billion...
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Looking years ahead to Algonquin Road improvements in Barrington HillsNov 10, 2017 12:00 am - Planning has started for improvements to Algonquin Road through Barrington Hills, but Illinois Department of Transportation officials say construction would not begin fo...
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Metra OKs service cuts, fare hikes - and will more come next year?Nov 10, 2017 12:00 am - Metra directors approved fare hikes today of up to 12.6 percent, along with service cuts on routes such as the North Central Service that will start in February 2018. It...
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Riders wincing as Metra service cuts, fare hikes loomNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Metra's raised fares three years in a row and might approve a fourth hike Friday, but leaders are combining the hit with service cuts, a move that cuts some riders to th...
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Pace raises bus fares, blames state budgetNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - Pace bus riders can expect a 25-cent fare increase in 2018 along with other changes to offset an estimated $12 million shortfall, officials said. On Wednesday, Pace dire...
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Algonquin Road project meeting Nov. 9 in BarringtonNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Transportation officials will host the first public information meeting concerning a proposed improvement of Algonquin Road/Route 62 in Barrington...
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Who will be winners, losers in next O'Hare runway rotation?Nov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Drawing up an overnight runway rotation plan at O'Hare International Airport is a thankless task at best, but it's proving to be an even knottier problem this time aroun...
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Round Lake Beach rail crossing closed for repairsNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Maintenance crews from the Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad worked on replacement rails Monday during railroad crossing work at Hook Drive near Route 83 in Round Lake Bea...
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Buffalo Grove hosting open house Nov. 16 on Lake Cook CorridorNov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove will host an open house Thursday, Nov. 16, to reveal the draft vision of the future Lake Cook Corridor and gather feedback from residents, business owners ...
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Special report: As crashes rise, suburbs push to build in safety for walkers, cyclistsNov 05, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second of a continuing series on the rise of bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities in the suburbs. Three miles from home, cyclist Patty Bru...