Articles filed under Transportation
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Regional Transit Authority rejects lobbying, PR contractJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - The adage you have to spend money to make money didn’t prosper Wednesday among Regional Transit Authority board directors. Although a proposal to hire influential lobbyi...
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Do fast buses on I-90 mean falling STAR line?Jan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Bus rapid transit along I-90 could be combined with plans for an express lane, but first it will cost $782,226 to study the concept. The Illinois tollway and Regional Tr...
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Suburbanites swap tales of toll avoidanceJan 16, 2012 4:30 am - You are the 4.5 percent. There's suburbanite Therese Davis, who has turned to Roosevelt Road instead of I-88 to reach work in Oak Park. Lake County's Pam Eidmann cuts s...
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IDOT meeting will address Sutton Road projectJan 15, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will host a public meeting Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Bartlett Hills Golf Club, 800 W. Oneida Ave. in Bartlett, to discus...
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It’s safety versus personal liberty on revising rail crossing lawJan 15, 2012 6:30 am - Controversial legislation pending in the state Senate seeks to give Metra commuters greater freedom to decide if it’s safe to cross railroad tracks when warning signals ...
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Bitter cold follows first snow of the yearJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Thursday's snowstorm coated the suburbs with between four and seven inches, but now people should get ready for cold, cold air, meteorologists say. The main accumulating...
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Airlines to waive change fees as snowstorm loomsJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - United Continental Holdings Inc. today announced travel options for United and Continental customers whose flight plans may be disrupted by severe winter weather expecte...
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Metra apologizes for Monday’s rush-hour messJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Metra officials on Tuesday apologized for a frustrating afternoon rush BNSF Line passengers experienced Monday. The agency blamed a faulty signal maintained by Amtrak at...
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Tollway boycott? Doable but not painlessJan 09, 2012 4:30 am - My I-PASS is sulking. “Use me,” it seems to say, pouting. “You love to speed along on I-355. What's with this inferior road? What's with the stoplights? And the potholes...
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Tougher distracted-driving laws in worksJan 08, 2012 4:30 am - In 2003, when then-state Rep. John Millner attempted to pass legislation curbing all types of distracted driving across Illinois, he nearly won a dubious honor. A huge g...