Articles filed under Transportation
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Has Metra missed the universal fare card train?Jun 23, 2014 5:30 am - July 1 marks the dawn of the universal fare card in Illinois. On that date, Pace and the CTA officially switch over to Ventra, the new joint fare system. But wait, you s...
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Metra, Lombard hosting open house for pedestrian underpass projectJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Anyone curious about a pedestrian underpass project slated to begin next week in downtown Lombard is welcome to attend an open house Wednesday evening to meet with offic...
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Road repairs slowing traffic in Carol StreamJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Portions of Gary Avenue in Carol Stream are down to one lane in each direction this week as work continues on an $11.3 million project to improve traffic safety and flow...
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Metra train collides with car near HinsdaleJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - A Metra train collided with a car Monday near Hinsdale, causing more delays on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident occu...
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State funds secured for Elk Grove road projectJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - State funding totaling $400,000 will help pay for an estimated $1.4 million road reconstruction project next year near Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village. A gr...
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More Des Plaines streets to be resurfaced thanks to back sales taxesJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A Des Plaines business that owed the city millions in back sales taxes is helping fund a $2 million street resurfacing project this summer. City officials decided to acc...
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BNSF pledges better communication in light of train delaysJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - BNSF Railroad officials fell on their swords for unanticipated slowdowns on the Metra line caused by repairs this month and pledged Friday to do better. The railroad has...
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Mulder, Schaffer exit Metra boardJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A year after one of Metra's most controversial chapters opened, a revamped board bid farewell to two veteran members Friday. Outgoing Directors Jack Schaffer, a former s...
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IDOT: Stay off the Kennedy again this weekend!Jun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Thank you for not driving on the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) last weekend. And please, don't do it again, IDOT engineers are asking drivers as they gear up for the seco...
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Hundreds of flights canceled, some still delayed at O'HareJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Some 660 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday due to low visibility brought on by Wednesday night's severe weather, officials said. Flight d...