Articles filed under Transportation
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Amtrak train from Chicago strikes vehicleDec 28, 2011 11:00 pm - TOWN OF IXONIA, Wis. — An Amtrak train has struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing in Wisconsin’s Jefferson County. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports no information...
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Keep teen driver law a work in progressDec 28, 2011 4:00 am - Four years ago, lawmakers toughened requirements for high school students to get a driver’s license. The graduated driver licensing, or GDL, program has since contribute...
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Former Palatine postal worker killed in car-train crashDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - A retired letter carrier from Palatine was killed Tuesday morning when a Metra express train collided with his car, authorities said. Michael Levgard, 64, was pronounced...
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Employers who ban cellphones while driving find productivity doesn't sufferDec 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This is another in a series of occasional stories about the epidemic of distracted driving and efforts to curb it. As a senior account manager in cha...
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Time for serious talk on cells and safetyDec 26, 2011 4:00 am - In case the message hasn’t been getting through — and standing on a mountain of data showing that it hasn’t — the National Transportation Safety Board struck a blow this...
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Why one mom fights to end distracted drivingDec 25, 2011 10:00 pm - It was one of those deceptive April evenings when the raw temperatures belied the fact it was spring. But Adam Miller was not bothered. He passed the lonely minutes in t...
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Images: Behind the scenes at the Pace River Division bus garageDec 23, 2011 11:00 am - ...
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Crew at Elgin garage keeps Pace on the roadDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Over three staggered shifts at the Pace River Division garage in Elgin, six mechanics and two service workers keep a fleet of 48 buses in top shape while serving the Elg...
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Today will be busiest at O'HareDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - An estimated 2.7 million passengers are expected to fly in and out of Chicago airports through Christmas and New Year's Day. Chicago airport officials say Thursday is th...
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FAA issues rules to prevent tired airline pilotsDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued were issued Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration, a move safety ...