Articles filed under Transportation
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State police expanding use of stun guns on highways, tollwaysSep 18, 2013 10:51 am - Illinois State Police District 15 troopers who patrol the region’s tollways will be getting reinforcements soon by way of stun guns. Illinois State Toll Highway Authorit...
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Tollway puts Route 53 on front burnerSep 17, 2013 6:00 pm - An advisory group will start tackling the difficult issues of how to pay for a proposed Route 53 extension north and what its ultimate design should be. The Illinois tol...
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RTA fails to reach funding agreementSep 17, 2013 6:00 pm - Frustration pervaded a special Regional Transportation Authority meeting Tuesday as directors failed to reach a deal on funding for Metra, Pace and the CTA, and the mood...
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DuPage forms new mass transit panelSep 17, 2013 4:15 pm - After criticizing the chairwoman of DuPage County’s public transit committee for failing to address certain issues related to Metra and the Regional Transportation Autho...
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Some 200 Illinois bridges in need of overhaulSep 16, 2013 5:30 am - CHICAGO — From major spans over the Mississippi River to overpasses on traffic-choked arteries skirting Chicago, some 200 bridges throughout Illinois are in need of repl...
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Interim CEO wants public to put its trust in Metra againSep 16, 2013 5:30 am - Metra's Don Orseno now has a secretary and executive office with a view, but in a pinch he can take off his suit jacket and drive a train. That's among the reasons Metra...
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Public input soughtSep 15, 2013 6:13 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation will seek early input into the development of its upcoming Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Program for fiscal years 2015...
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Metra, Pace and the CTA waste money, RTA chief saysSep 14, 2013 11:00 pm - Metra. Pace and the CTA throw away money every year by failing to coordinate purchasing and scare off potential vendors with an isolated silo mentality, Regional Transpo...
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Metra, Pace and the CTA waste money, RTA chief saysSep 14, 2013 5:17 pm - Metra. Pace and the CTA throw away money every year by failing to coordinate purchasing and scare off potential vendors with an isolated silo mentality, Regional Transpo...
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Round Lake area’s Washington Street work to begin in earnest TuesdaySep 14, 2013 8:00 am - Widening and rebuilding of one of the last two-lane segments of Washington Street in Lake County begins in earnest next week. Starting Tuesday, Washington between Cedar ...