Articles filed under Transportation
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Ferry sinks, killing at least 48Feb 22, 2015 12:00 am - DHAKA, Bangladesh - A river ferry carrying up to 140 passengers capsized in central Bangladesh on Sunday after being hit by a cargo vessel, killing at least 48 people, o...
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Fuel-hauling trains could derail at 10 a yearFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - BILLINGS, Mont. - The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing m...
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Learn about the Washington Street projectFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will showcase the details of the Washington Street Underpass Project to the public, from 5-7 p.m. Monday, March 2 at Grayslake...
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Another winter storm hits East CoastFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - The latest in an unending parade of snowstorms moved over the East Coast on Saturday, dropping a wintry mix as far south as northern Georgia and potentially causing more...
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Des Plaines streetlight plans at Lee and Forest move forwardFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Plans to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Lee Street and Forest Avenue in Des Plaines are moving along. The city council this week approved a letter of co...
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Geneva council asks state to make Route 31 three lanesFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - The study Geneva did as it contemplated a road diet for South Batavia Avenue confirmed what drivers have felt instinctively: It is narrow. From Elizabeth Place to Fabya...
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Commuters receive ashes to go at Arlington Heights Metra stationFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Coffee, check. Newspaper, check. Ashes, check. Commuters at the Arlington Heights Metra station on Ash Wednesday morning had the opportunity to receive "ashes to go" on ...
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Transit could lose millions under Rauner budgetFeb 18, 2015 12:00 am - Cuts in state funding to public transit will hurt Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority, officials warned, with some cautioning fare hikes could be on the table....
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'Connected cars' that alert each other, you could be tested on I-90Feb 18, 2015 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway may collaborate with the private sector on a federal program testing so-called connected vehicles that issue warnings about crashes, road conditions...
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Planners want Rauner, lawmakers to prioritize transportationFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - The Metropolitan Planning Council is hoping to engage enough squeaky wheels to get some grease for Illinois' needy highways, bridges and mass transit. The planning agenc...