Articles filed under Transportation
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Goodbye 747? Boeing sees end of jumbo passenger jet eraJun 20, 2017 1:00 am - Chicago-based Boeing Co. sees the future, and it doesn't include jumbo passenger jets. Not its own iconic 747. Not the Airbus SE A380. The plane maker has dropped the c...
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Metra director Marty Oberman stepping down WednesdayJun 20, 2017 1:00 am - After saving Metra $25,000 a year when he didn't accept a stipend, Metra's former chairman and director Martin Oberman is stepping down. The Chicago attorney and former ...
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Mount Prospect crosswalk fatality still sparking questions about flashing signalJun 19, 2017 5:30 am - On June 9, 2016, Joni Beaudry brought husband Eric Jakubowski a fresh cup of coffee, touched his shoulder and slipped away for a bike ride. The next time he saw his wi...
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Both sides are talking again in tollway, railroad feud over O'Hare bypass landJun 19, 2017 1:00 am - After much saber-rattling, the Illinois tollway and Canadian Pacific Railroad might resolve a dispute without federal intervention over land near Bensenville for a weste...
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Lake County DOT names new planning and programming directorJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - Kevin Carrier has been named as the new director of planning and programming for the Lake County Division of Transportation. In his new role, he will be responsible for ...
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PSI engine to power Chinese manufacturer's minibusJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - WOOD DALE — Power Solutions International announced Golden Dragon Bus of China has launched a gasoline version of its flagship XML6700 minibus, powered by a PSI 4.8-lite...
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Drivers can test out Elmhurst Road diverging diamond intersection FridayJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - After months of preparation, Illinois tollway and state engineers will throw the switch on an innovative diverging diamond configuration on Elmhurst Road at I-90 Friday ...
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Diverging diamond interchange opens at Elmhurst Road and I-90Jun 15, 2017 1:00 am - Drivers on Elmhurst Road at the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) Friday took a brief detour to England, switching over to the left side of the road as a new diverging diamond ...
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New tollway consulting engineer to replace long-term firmJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is closing in on a deal with a consulting engineer after protests from its current firm for not renewing a contract. Committee members on Wednesday ...
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Streetlights on Golf Road in Rolling Meadows?Jun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows will modify traffic light timing to improve traffic flow near a burgeoning business complex on Golf Road. And it's possible in the next few years that de...