Articles filed under Transportation
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Change in store for coin buckets on tollwayJan 16, 2014 3:00 pm - The Illinois tollway may kick the bucket. Despite the prevalence of I-PASS technology, the tollway still operates 103 coin machines on ramps throughout its system. The t...
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Des Plaines mayor: Leave misperceptions of city at the doorJan 16, 2014 11:46 am - There are a lot of misperceptions about Des Plaines, says Mayor Matt Bogusz, but he told local business leaders Thursday to leave them at the door, while asking for thei...
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Frequent storms have suburbs watching salt suppliesJan 16, 2014 4:30 am - A series of storms that has sapped the stamina of public works crews also has many officials wondering if the weather is taking a toll on their salt supplies with months...
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Will $600,000 sell suburbs on transit?Jan 15, 2014 12:09 pm - RTA leaders hope $600,000 will sell DuPage County commuters on transit. The agency will be buying radio ads and paying a consulting firm to coordinate a marketing campai...
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RTA chief wants review of Metra after ‘polar vortex’ messJan 15, 2014 10:14 am - Saying he’s underwhelmed by Metra’s handling of the extreme weather last week, RTA Chairman John Gates asked staff to scrutinize the agency’s performance and see if pena...
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Rolling Meadows residents protest Meacham Road planJan 15, 2014 4:15 am - Four Rolling Meadows residents criticized the proposal to widen a tree-lined stretch of Meacham Road to three lanes Tuesday night, and a few also attacked the survey use...
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Metra offers mea culpa as riders continue to face problemsJan 14, 2014 5:32 pm - Metra riders thought they were out of the frying pan of service problems caused by extreme cold last week, but some feel they’re now in the fire with overcrowded trains....
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Survey says Meacham Road residents support three lanes, not fiveJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - Residents living near Meacham Road who responded to a survey prefer the road be widened to three lanes, not five, Rolling Meadows officials say. About 65 percent of resp...
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Rocky roads! How to navigate pothole territory safelyJan 13, 2014 11:00 am - The car in front of you suddenly lurches into the next lane. Drunken driver? Spilled coffee? This week, the most likely answer is potholes as the dreaded freeze/thaw cyc...
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Pilots grounded after landing at wrong airportJan 13, 2014 5:26 am - DALLAS — The pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight that mistakenly landed at the wrong Missouri airport were grounded Monday, less than a day after they touched down at ...