Articles filed under Transportation
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Glass O'Hare oasis on Tri-State coming down in late 2018Jun 21, 2018 1:00 am - Better savor that latte and broccoli beef now. Later this year, the glass-framed O'Hare oasis on the Tri-State will become the second Illinois tollway rest-stop to disap...
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'Game plan still in place': Suburbs adjust to new airport chiefJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - She herded goats, politicians and airlines, but the suburbs around O'Hare will best remember Chicago Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans for efforts to mitigate jet noise...
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American, United airlines 'want no part' of flying migrant kids torn from parentsJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - American and United Airlines' leaders pushed back against the federal government Wednesday, saying they did not want to fly migrant children separated from their parents...
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Chicago aviation boss resignsJun 19, 2018 1:00 am - After negotiating new airline leases needed to bankroll an $8.7 billion O'Hare Airport expansion project, Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans announced her resignation Tu...
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Metra hopes worst is over with new BNSF schedule, braking systemJun 18, 2018 5:30 am - The debut last week of a revised BNSF Line timetable caused sardine-like conditions and enraged passengers on some cars, followed by mea culpas by Metra officials. The q...
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Remember the Star Line? Some grand transit plans never became realityJun 15, 2018 5:33 am - Elon Musk announced an imaginative plan Thursday to bore a tunnel under Chicago and offer 12-minute trips between the Loop and O'Hare International Airport. The underg...
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Musk's Express Loop predicted to be 'big win' for Des Plaines, RosemontJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - Would an express train that whisks travelers from Chicago's Loop to O'Hare International Airport in 12 minutes help someone who lives in the suburbs? Experts acknowledge...
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Street projects starting next month in ElginJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - Capital improvement projects - including street resurfacing, sanitary sewer work and bridge rehabilitation - are expected to kick off next month in Elgin. Mike Pubentz, ...
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Elon Musk wants to build 125 mph underground transit line serving O'Hare airportJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - Elon Musk has taken on a task perhaps more challenging than launching rockets into space: getting passengers from Chicago's O'Hare airport to the Loop in 12 minutes, rou...
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Land deal hailed as 'substantial step' for western access to O'HareJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois Tollway and Canadian Pacific Railroad leaders agreed Wednesday to resolve their disputes over acquisition of CP land to build a ring road around O'Hare Internat...