Articles filed under Transportation
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Sounding off for essential workersApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Pent-up frustration over the turmoil caused by COVID-19 found an outlet Thursday at 2 p.m., as across the region, Metra, Pace and CTA engineers and bus drivers sounded t...
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Roadwork to start near DuPage government complex in WheatonApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Wheaton drivers won't have to chill out to an Enya playlist during this spring's construction season. The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to start separate r...
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#SoundTheHorn: Public transit to make noise in honor of COVID-19 fightersApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Two quick blasts from the horns of Metra, Amtrak, Pace and CTA trains and buses at 2 p.m. Thursday will speak volumes to essential workers fighting COVID-19. Amid anxiet...
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Icy roads cause nearly two dozen crashes, including 54-vehicle crash on I-90 in ChicagoApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Almost two dozen crashes were reported by Illinois State Police on Wednesday morning because of icy roads on major highways throughout the suburbs. State police reported...
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Metra ridership dropped 95% after 'stay at home' orderApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - To grapple with a ridership free fall and budget shortfall thanks to COVID-19, Metra must react quickly to discern passenger needs when people return to commuting, offic...
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Three Lake County communities join forces for local road work bidApr 14, 2020 5:30 am - One aspect of daily living that won't change this spring because of the coronavirus is the annual road repair and resurfacing programs in Libertyville, Vernon Hills and ...
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Boeing lost orders for 150 Max jets in MarchApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Boeing lost orders for 150 of its beleaguered 737 Max aircraft last month as travel bookings plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, squeezing airlines and aircraft lessors....
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Delmar International acquires Rotra LLCApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - WOOD DALE - Freight forwarding and logistics company Rotra, LLC and Rotra Brokerage Services has been acquired by Delmar International, according to Prairie Capital Advi...
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Tollway losing millions with traffic drop, but not ready to curtail constructionApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - One bittersweet benefit of hunkering down at home is how the once-monthly "your I-PASS account has auto-replenished" email is dormant. The reprieve in I-PASS charges is ...
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How to secure a refund for a flight canceled due to coronavirus, according to the expertsApr 12, 2020 6:17 am - In the months the coronavirus outbreak has spread around the world, the Department of Transportation noticed another uptick: an increasing number of Americans being deni...