Articles filed under Transportation
-
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 ...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...