Articles filed under Transportation
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The SoapboxJan 07, 2012 4:00 am - Oh no, no snow? The older we get, the more some of us appreciate the lack of snow in winter. We know others enjoy it and that many people even rely upon it for their li...
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Illinois gets $186 million for rail projectJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is getting $186 million for its high-speed rail project. U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood awarded the money to IDOT on Wedn...
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Gates worked in fatal car-train crash in PalatineJan 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Palatine police have determined that crossing signals and gates were activated and working properly Dec. 27 when an express Metra train struck a car in the village's dow...
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Too soon to tell if drivers will avoid toll feesJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - The rates are up, but it's unknown yet if drivers are flocking to other routes to avoid higher Illinois tollway charges. For I-PASS users, fees jumped by nearly 100 perc...
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Will Elgin-O’Hare extension get you to O’Hare?Jan 02, 2012 4:30 am - The big transportation story of the year is, of course, the Illinois tollway’s rate hike, which took effect Sunday. That is, until Metra eclipses the tollway with a fare...
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Naperville to shut down red-light camerasJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Motorists in Naperville will face a little less scrutiny beginning Tuesday as the city officially pulls the plug on its three red-light cameras. The cameras have been o...
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Tollway director answers questions on giant toll hikesJan 01, 2012 5:30 am - Thinking of running over your I-PASS with the advent of higher tolls today? Many drivers will experience some financial pain with rates nearly doubling for both I-PASS a...
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A distracted-driving resolution to frame near the doorJan 01, 2012 4:00 am - Today is a perfect day to declare a personal war on distracted driving. We’ve written in this space for the past week about the dangers inherent in distracted driving. T...
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American Brat Pack: where airline CEOs came of ageDec 31, 2011 7:00 am - NEW YORK — From an office at the end of a Dallas runway in the 1980s, the modern airline business was born. There in cubicles with thin, gray carpet and shared computers...
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Driver killed in collision with train from ChicagoDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - TOWN OF IXONIA, Wis. — Authorities said Friday a 44-year-old man was killed when his truck collided with an Amtrak train in Wisconsin's Jefferson County on Thursday. She...