Articles filed under Transportation
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Look inside Union Pacific West Chicago Auto FacilityDec 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Ever wondered what was is going on in that parking lot near the DuPage County Airport in West Chicago, that is one day filled with new cars and the next day nearly empty...
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Lessons of high-tech traffic enforcementDec 01, 2011 4:00 am - On Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk sits legislation that, if signed, will allow Chicago to install speed-enforcement cameras in school and park zones. The city won General Assembl...
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Metra, merchants dodge rail strikeNov 30, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The nation’s freight railroad industry averted a potentially costly strike on Thursday after resolving differences with two of its unions and agreeing to ex...
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Chicago sure O’Hare to remain key hub for AmericanNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Travelers at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are expressing concern about American Airlines’ bankruptcy filing. But Chicago officials are confident the airline is...
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Streamwood couple among dead in plane crashNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Three killed when plane crashes on way to Wheeling
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Winds cancel 525 flights at O'HareNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - More than 525 flights were canceled in and out of O'Hare International Airport Tuesday as strong winds with gusts up to 60 mph battered the Chicago area throughout the d...
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Most American Airlines fliers to see little impactNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — For most of the 240,000 passengers who fly American Airlines each day, the airline’s bankruptcy filing should have little noticeable impact. American continue...
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Des Plaines police investigating who left car on tracksNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating who abandoned a car on Metra’s North Central Service Line early Tuesday causing a crash that delayed train service for hours. Metra ...
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High speed rail, electric cars and railfan harassment — readers get their sayNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It's that season to overeat and give thanks, so I'm serving up a heaping helping of letters and emails. I can't thank you enough for reading, commenting, advising and h...
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Plane's parachute fails to save four on boardNov 25, 2011 11:00 pm - A final, desperate move to save the four lives aboard a small, single-engine airplane by deploying its parachute wasn't enough to avert disaster, authorities said. Inste...