Articles filed under Transportation
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IDOT head expects high-speed rail test by fallFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - A segment of the state’s Chicago to St. Louis high-speed rail line should be ready for a test run later this year, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Sc...
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Air traffic controllers in Aurora honored for key saveFeb 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Air traffic controller Steve McGreevy was puzzled. For some reason the pilot of the Piper Seneca under his direction kept veering off course. It was April 19. A vicious ...
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Gas prices jump 11 cents since WednesdayFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - It's small consolation, but gas prices here haven't increased from a year ago as much as they have nationally. Thursday's average price of a gallon of regular gas was $3...
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Hiring of new tollway call center vendor drags onFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - It could take until the end of 2012 for the Illinois tollway to hire the company that handles all your I-PASS questions. Currently, Pennsylvania-based TransCore LP opera...
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RTA OKs spending $425,000 to fight for transit fundingFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Desperate times call for desperate measures — or a lobbyist — Regional Transportation Authority leaders decided Wednesday. Facing the loss of millions of dollars in fed...
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Kane committee favors full I-88/Rt. 47 interchangeFeb 21, 2012 12:00 am - The Kane County Board's transportation committee lent its voice Tuesday to those asking for a full interchange to be built at Interstate 88 and Route 47. It recommended ...
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Consensus near on Route 53 extension?Feb 19, 2012 10:00 pm - It was a daylong meeting with multiple handouts, expert testimony, myriad graphics and maps. So I'll try to summarize in a paragraph. The Illinois Tollway is convening e...
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Metra plans for next Union Station service disruptionFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - If you’ve ever tried and failed to understand what the announcer is saying about delayed Metra trains at Chicago’s Union Station — you’re not alone. Metra is working on ...
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Metra puts a fifth lobbyist on the payrollFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Two months after deciding to pay four state and federal lobbyists $624,000 over two years, Metra officials signed up another lobbying firm for $138,000 on Friday. Raucci...
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Tollway examining interchange cost-sharing rulesFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s everyone’s dream commute — an access on and off the tollway near both your home and your workplace. But interchanges don’t come cheaply. A partial interchange at th...