Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra train evacuated because of ‘suspicious’ packageMay 11, 2012 10:56 pm - A Metra train in Harvard was evacuated Friday night when a “suspicious” package was found aboard one of the cars, officials said. Passengers were evacuated, and the trai...
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Metra delays Englewood project to study minority contractsMay 11, 2012 6:28 pm - Protesters made their point. Metra officials said they were sympathetic. But it’s not clear if anything will happen to satisfy complaints the agency is ignoring bla...
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Metra riders can expect delays, restrictions for NATO summitMay 11, 2012 4:29 pm - Get to the station 15 minutes early. Expect possible pat-downs. Leave the backpack at home. And you can forget that morning java. Those are among the restrictions and ch...
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Project to eliminate rail congestionMay 10, 2012 7:15 pm - DEARBORN, Mich. — Rail congestion along a Chicago-to-Detroit Amtrak route is expected to be alleviated with the addition of a new track to separate the movement of freig...
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Details of IDOT NASCAR scandal releasedMay 10, 2012 4:08 pm - His job was all about making the roads safer and preventing fatalities. But former Illinois Department of Transportation public safety director Michael Stout lied to inv...
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Arlington Hts. starts traffic crackdownMay 10, 2012 3:12 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Westbound I-90 reopened after three-hour crash cleanupMay 10, 2012 1:03 pm - All westbound lanes of the Jane Addams Tollway are reopened after being closed for nearly three hours this morning morning following large crash involving a semitrailer ...
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County studying traffic on Kirk for left turn banMay 10, 2012 11:01 am - Kane County this week has been studying traffic on Kirk Road in Batavia to determine the potential effects of prohibiting left turns off Kirk on to Chillem Drive and...
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Commuter sues to recover money on unused ridesMay 09, 2012 3:24 pm - A rider on Chicago’s Metra commuter rail service is suing to recover money he lost when his multiple-ride pass expired before all of the trips were taken. John DiVi...
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Schaumburg’s trolleys to ride another yearMay 08, 2012 11:41 pm - Schaumburg’s familiar green trolleys will continue to serve Woodfield-area shoppers and convention goers in the village for another year, having survived a period w...