Articles filed under Transportation
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Acting RTA chief aims for policy over politicsMar 24, 2014 5:00 am - It's not the most optimal time to lead the Regional Transportation Authority. A powerful state panel is wondering if the agency even needs to exist. The RTA has drawn a...
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Tollway officials expect busy construction seasonMar 24, 2014 1:01 am - Motorists can expect a busy year of construction along Illinois' major roadways. Illinois Tollway officials expect 2014 is going to be the biggest construction year eve...
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Safety systems, operator scrutinized after CTA crashMar 24, 2014 1:00 am - An automatic braking system like one scheduled to be installed by next year on some railroads might have helped stop a CTA train Monday morning from taking a bizarre lea...
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New image of drifting object revives jetliner searchMar 22, 2014 1:01 am - A Chinese satellite detected an object in the southern Indian Ocean that's almost the width of an Olympic-size swimming pool, giving fresh impetus to the hunt for the Ma...
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Metra considers cameras at gate crossingsMar 22, 2014 1:01 am - Metra could install surveillance cameras at dangerous railway crossings as a deterrent to drivers who ignore lowered gates and warning bells. The move comes after three ...
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BG trustees mull bicycle proposalMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - To make its streets more bicycle safe and bicycle friendly, Buffalo Grove could do a little or a lot, said the consultant hired by the village to draw up a plan. Ed Bars...
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Lombard pedestrian tunnel work to start soonMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - Lombard's no-frills Metra station will receive a makeover starting this spring with a pedestrian underpass plus canopies and shelters on the platforms. Metra directors F...
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Quinn announces $1.4 billion in tollway improvementsMar 21, 2014 1:01 am - For the second time in as many months, Governor Pat Quinn was back in the Northwest suburbs Friday talking tollway improvements. But while February's announcement in Hof...
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Construction set to resume in West DundeeMar 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Construction at routes 72 and 31 will soon resume
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Washington Street to close:Mar 19, 2014 1:01 am - Washington Street, from Cedar Lake Road to Hainesville Road, will be closed to through traffic for four months beginning at 6 a.m. on March 31. The closure is necessary ...