Articles filed under Transportation
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CTA to cut more than 200 jobsOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago Transit Authority says it’s going to eliminate more than 200 jobs. The CTA said Monday that the cuts will include layoffs and eliminating vacant positions. M...
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Will Volt, Leaf catch on in suburbs?Oct 10, 2011 12:00 am - There was a glorious autumnal haze over Chicago as I pulled up to my parking spot at the Merchandise Mart in my $40,000 Chevy Volt. (The above is all true, although I do...
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One traffic jam gone at I-90 and Tri-StateOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - Your commute into Chicago on I-90 just got a little easier. The ramp bridge from the southbound Tri-State Tollway onto the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) ...
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$196.5 million approved for high-speed rail from Chicago to DetroitOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A high-speed passenger train service between Chicago and Detroit took two big steps forward Wednesday with a $196.5 million federal grant to Michigan ...
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RTA sees headway in fight over sales tax havensOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Regional Transportation Authority leaders hope a change of heart by an appliance store chain is a sign of more sales tax dollars to come. The RTA sued the villages of Ch...
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CTA president: Agency faces $277M budget shortfallOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Transit Authority president Forrest Claypool says the agency faces a $277 million budget shortfall for 2012. Claypool on Tuesday said current CTA labor costs are...
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Minor crash leads to major headaches on I-90Oct 04, 2011 12:00 am - A two-vehicle crash has traffic backed up for miles in the eastbound lanes of the Jane Addams Tollway near Roselle Road today, Illinois State Police officials said. The ...
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Infrastructure investments vitalOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - We are encouraged that our leaders in Washington recognized the serious situation we’ve been warning about and approved a six-month extension to federal transportation s...
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Rt. 22 Metra crossing to be closed Oct. 5-13 in Lake CountyOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Route 22, also known as Half Day Road, in Lake County will be closed at the Metra railroad crossing west of Waukegan Road and east of Telegraph Road from Wednesday, Oct....
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Chicago-bound flight returns to airportOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - GREER, S.C. — Authorities say a plane returned to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport without any problems after its nose gear failed to retract after takeo...