Articles filed under Transportation
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‘Everyday’ reality, ever-present danger: New law aims to familiarize kids on train risksOct 06, 2026 6:35 pm - Student handbooks across Illinois will offer advice for parents to share with kids about being safe around train crossings.
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Transportation wonks unite: Chicago welcomes 12,000 public transit pros to blockbuster expoOct 05, 2026 7:09 am - More than 12,000 public transit leaders along with industry representatives will surge into McCormick Place Sunday for a major convention and expo. “It’s a great opportunity to have thousands of people focused on public transportation descending on the area,” says APTA Chair and outgoing RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden.
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You asked — We answer questions on Pace bus detours, rogue trucks and endless Route 53 workOct 04, 2026 2:53 pm - Readers want to know: why is an Illinois tollway project delaying Pace buses? Can trucks hog the left lanes on highways? And more.
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‘First in the country’: Metra to showcase game-changing battery-operated passenger trainSep 28, 2026 5:14 pm - Metra will show off a battery-operated passenger trainset next week. The technology means zero emissions compared to diesel locomotives.
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With massive board exodus, new leaders step up at PaceSep 27, 2026 5:15 pm - Who’s in and out at Pace as the suburban bus agency transitions under Northern Illinois Transit Authority legislation that will also bring expanded service and additional revenues.
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Pace passengers can lose themselves in a book thanks to Dolly Parton tributeSep 24, 2026 4:23 pm - Pace will celebrate Dolly Day by opening six little lending libraries Friday at transit centers in the suburbs. The project honors the country diva who donated millions to promote literacy.
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National Transportation Safety Board launches rail safety campaignSep 22, 2026 1:50 pm - Standing in Chicago Union Station on Monday, authorities from the National Transportation Safety Board announced the launch of a national railroad safety campaign geared toward protecting railworkers’ lives and safety.
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Concrete barriers tumble off Route 53 bridge onto Palatine Road belowSep 21, 2026 2:06 pm - State authorities are investigating what caused concrete barriers to fall off a bridge along Route 53 in Palatine Sunday afternoon and plummet onto a busy road below.
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Heavy lifting: This boulder aficionado helped unearth a 50-ton rock at O’HareSep 21, 2026 11:42 am - Ron Pitelka, a 45-year-old excavator operator with a personal collection of hundreds of boulders, helped unearth a massive 50-ton dolostone boulder from 30 feet underground at O'Hare International Airport during terminal renovation work. The 400-million-year-old rock, formed when Chicago was covered by a tropical sea, is now on public display and the subject of a naming contest that has attracted over 2,300 submissions.
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Hate the freight train wait? Experts warn railway merger could make it worse at 50 local crossingsSep 20, 2026 3:55 pm - Here’s what’s coming next in the controversial merger proposal from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads.