Articles filed under Transportation
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Coming at you this week — Metra fare hikeJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - If you switched to Metra to elude higher tolls that went into effect Jan. 1, you're out of luck as of Wednesday. Metra fares will spike this week by an average of 30 per...
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O’Hare busy, but not the busiest airport O’Hare still second-busiest U.S. airportJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Once again, O’Hare International Airport played bridesmaid to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta when it came to the country’s busiest airport, new FAA ...
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Tollway, IDOT want to fix Tri-State, I-90 merge congestionJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - It lacks a catchy name such as the “Hillside Strangler,” but the infamous bottleneck where the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) meets the Kennedy Expressway by Rosemont is jus...
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Illinois panel suggests $1 increase in license plate feeJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A state panel is suggesting a $1 increase in Illinois license plate fee to encourage usage of electric cars. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that the...
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2 dead after car collides with Amtrak trainJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - KENNER, La. — Two people in a vehicle died after it collided Tuesday with an Amtrak train in Kenner, police said. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said nobody on the New O...
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New helmet, cellphone laws may be afoot in 2012Jan 22, 2012 10:00 pm - I showed up for a discussion on distracted driving and left with my head buzzing over a host of other safety issues. It was Secretary of State Jesse White's Advisory Com...
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Are bus lanes more realistic than a STAR line?Jan 20, 2012 4:00 am - It is one job of government to dream, to conceive of economic development regions, housing developments and public parks, buildings and highways. But does it really have...
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Snow socks the suburbs againJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - January's second major snowstorm had a powerful impact on both road and air traffic Friday. More than 700 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport and 100 a...
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Metra reviews crowding problems at Union StationJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - After a seemingly minor repair job snowballed into rush-hour frustration for thousands of commuters at Union Station last week, Metra administrators have launched a task...
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Lawmakers urged to toughen up on disabled parking abuseJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - As disability liaison for the Illinois secretary of state, Bill Bogdan is well-versed in issues facing the disabled community. But his knowledge is no help when another ...