Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra weathering latest polar episodeJan 27, 2014 8:31 am - Just one challenge — extreme cold — instead of the one-two punch of blowing snow and subzero temperatures earlier this month made for comparatively smooth trips Monday o...
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What now for Metra police force?Jan 27, 2014 4:30 am - “Gaps and vulnerabilities.” An “antiquated and unclear mission.” “Crime going under-addressed.” “Extraordinarily low” arrests. The flaws in the Metra Police Department g...
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281 passengers ill aboard Royal Caribbean shipJan 25, 2014 3:14 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 281 passengers have fallen ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The CDC said in a st...
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San Francisco charges tech giants for employee shuttlesJan 25, 2014 7:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO — City transportation officials approved a new pilot plan to regulate private employee shuttles operated by tech giants such as Facebook and Google and cha...
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W. Dundee Target closure renews impact fee debateJan 25, 2014 7:00 am - When Kane County Board member Becky Gillam thinks about the West Dundee Target store that will close in May, she pulls out a map and shakes her head. The feature on the...
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Metra warns commuters of expected delays next weekJan 24, 2014 3:16 pm - Metra officials are already warning riders that Monday’s commute could be a mess because of the expected subzero temperatures. The rail transit agency issued a statement...
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Work on I-90, Barrington Road interchange to startJan 24, 2014 4:15 am - Bids are expected to be opened next month for reconstruction of the Barrington Road bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway and the long-awaited building of a full ...
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Firefighters investigating O'Hare workers' symptomsJan 23, 2014 9:00 pm - Several workers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport complained Thursday night of a burning sensation in their throats, prompting the Chicago Fire Department to inves...
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Lawmaker proposes ban on smoking in cars with kidsJan 23, 2014 3:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to smoke in a car while a child is present. Chicago Democratic Sen. Ira Silvers...
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Construction near on Moline-to-Chicago train lineJan 23, 2014 3:00 pm - Transportation authorities say work on a passenger rail line connecting Moline with Chicago could begin this summer. The (Moline) Dispatch reports the corridor could be...