Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra counting losses and blessings in floodJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The cost of washed-out Metra tracks plus crews working overtime to get trains moving after a devastating flood last week are being calculated, officials said Wednesday. ...
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Metra: More fare hikes, service reductions possibleJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The state's fragile budget could haunt Metra with possible service reductions and fare increases, officials said Wednesday. In 2018, “we are ramping up for a very challe...
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TranSmart acquires EJM EngineeringJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO - TranSmart Technologies said it has acquired Chicago-based EJM Engineering, a company specializing in planning, design, construction engineering and program man...
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Expanded truck plaza under construction in WadsworthJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - WADSWORTH - Madison, Wis.-based Bachmann Construction has begun work on the 11,000 square foot Toor's Car and Truck Plaza at I-94 and Russell Road in Wadsworth. The curr...
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Hoffman Estates to pay over $260,000 for bridge repairJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials have approved a $262,529 contract to repair significant deterioration of the north parapet wall of the Hoffman Boulevard bridge over the Canadi...
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Routes 120, 173 fully reopened in Lake CountyJul 17, 2017 1:00 am - Routes 120 and 173 in Lake County are fully reopened after being closed in stretches since last week due to flooding, county transportation officials announced Monday ev...
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Oakton campus adds electric vehicle charging stationsJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Drivers of electric vehicles are now able to charge their cars at the dual charging station installed June 21 at Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. G...
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What residents are saying about Lake-Cook Road corridor plansJul 12, 2017 9:00 am - Possible redevelopment of the Buffalo Grove Golf Course into open space, relocation of the village hall and campus to the area around the Buffalo Grove Town Center, and ...
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Project to end dangerous backups at Gurnee tollway exits starts next weekJul 12, 2017 5:00 am - Construction aimed at eliminating dangerous traffic backups on I-94 at the Grand Avenue interchange in Gurnee is scheduled to begin next week, the Illinois Tollway Autho...
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Metra resuming evening service in Lake County after tree fell on tracksJul 12, 2017 1:00 am - Metra expects to resume service in Lake County for this evening's rush hour after removing a downed tree and replacing the washed-out track bed in several spots, but tra...