Articles filed under Transportation
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Mayors clamor for revival of western access to O'HareFeb 04, 2012 11:00 pm - Western access to O'Hare International Airport was the reason DuPage County nine years ago reversed its long-running opposition to airport expansion. In exchange, there ...
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Railroads may get 5-year extension on safety mandateFeb 04, 2012 6:02 am - WASHINGTON — Railroads including Warren Buffett’s Burlington Northern Santa Fe would get five more years to install crash-avoidance technology — a project estimated to c...
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Police to target impaired drivers during Super BowlFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials are stepping up traffic enforcement to stop drunken driving during the Super Bowl weekend. State Police and the Department of Transport...
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Palatine driver cited in minor collision with Metra trainFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - A 52-year-old Palatine woman has been cited with disobeying a railroad signal after a Metra train hit her vehicle late Thursday night. The woman, who was the sole occupa...
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Freight train derails west of ChicagoFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - A freight train derailed west of Chicago on Friday morning, disrupting commuter train service but causing no injuries. Canadian Pacific Railway spokesman Ed Greenberg sa...
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Freight derailment delays Metra service on north and west linesFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Metra commuters using the Milwaukee West and North Central lines will experience delays this afternoon and evening because of an earlier derailment. A freight train dera...
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Metra fares spike not enough to fix problemsJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite a fare increase that began today to avert a budget shortfall, Metra's CEO is warning that an even greater financial hurdle lies ahead — finding $5 billion to kee...
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Seat belts in all school buses? Experts debate if it should be state lawJan 30, 2012 10:00 pm - It was just a "minor" school bus crash. But the lack of a safety belt changed the life of one young girl, pediatrician Phyllis Agran recalled. The girl slammed into th...
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RTA grant to fund study of Mt. Prospect’s downtownJan 30, 2012 4:30 am - In light of past successes and ongoing economic pressures, Mount Prospect leaders plan to take a fresh look at development possibilities downtown. The village will use ...
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Tragic consequences of running red lightJan 30, 2012 4:00 am - Each year, hundreds of people are needlessly killed and thousands more injured by red-light runners. Too often, these motorists’ reckless disregard for a simple law goes...