Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra employees billing OT pay despite budget woes, fare hikeNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Sometimes numbers say a lot. Ÿ $18 million Ÿ $12.6 million That's how much Metra paid employees in overtime during 2010 and through August 2011, respectively. That's a ...
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The SoapboxNov 05, 2011 5:00 am - Leading by example: Avon Township residents watching their budgets got some tax help from Supervisor Sam Yingling and five political allies who recently presented a chec...
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Metra resumes normal service after derailmentNov 04, 2011 12:00 am - Metra has resumed normal train service on its Milwaukee District West Line, though commuters can expect delays of up to 25 minutes through the weekend, officials said. T...
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Derailment raises old fears of EJ&E/CN mergerNov 03, 2011 11:00 pm - There's a good chance the freight train that's detaining you at the local railroad crossing contains hazardous materials. It's a common occurrence that generally goes un...
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Metra service to Elgin expected to resume FridayNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - It was around 5:30 a.m. Thursday morning when a frightening sound snapped Bartlett resident Leslie Andrle out of a deep sleep. “It was a loud boom ... like something jus...
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Bad time to dump tollway criticNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” The quote is attributed to Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi, and the philosophy makes sense: Defending a proposal ag...
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Civic group wants to get rid of township road departmentsNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Township highway districts should hit the road, leaders with the civic group Metropolis Strategies said Wednesday. The recommendation came as the organization outlined i...
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Metra meeting on raising rates doesn’t draw a crowdNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Metra kicked off two days of regional hearings on a fare hike Wednesday. The agency is contemplating raising rates between 9 percent and 30 percent to fix a budget short...
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Naperville red-light cameras to be turned off Jan. 3Nov 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The first of January will usher in a happy new year in more ways than one for many Naperville drivers. City council members, in a surprise move, Tuesday signaled the end...
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Baggage explosion causes scare at O’HareNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - Authorities are continuing to investigate what caused a battery in a specialized packing case to explode shortly after arriving at O’Hare International Airport Tuesday m...