Articles filed under Transportation
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3 hours v. 30 minutes: Suburb-to-suburb transit time-consumingSep 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The RTA's directions tool Goroo had it right the first time. When asked to plot a course from Downers Grove to Arlington Heights, the first option it suggested was — dri...
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The Soapbox: Fermilab tests speed-of-light barrierSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - The earth moves — fast: Scientists at Fermilab will be whipping subatomic particles around an accelerator tunneled beneath the suburbs, trying to replicate or refute an ...
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Taxpayers group sues to stop toll increaseSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway shouldn’t even exist let alone have a spike in rates Jan. 1, a lawsuit filed by a taxpayers’ watchdog group claims. Taxpayers United of America sued...
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Huntley will have western access at I-90Sep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Construction should start this spring on a full interchange at Route 47 and the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) in Huntley. Currently, access is limited to drivers traveling ...
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100 CTA rail stations getting faceliftsSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago Transit Authority is sprucing things up. The public transit system plans facelifts for 100 of its rail stations over the next year. The work to clean up the ...
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Kirk, Durbin want details on proposed Metra fare hikeSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Both of Illinois U.S. senators are calling on Metra to explain why it’s considering a 30 percent fare hike. The Chicago Tribune reported that Sen. Mark Kirk and Sen. Di...
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Properly installed safety seats protect your most precious cargoSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - Three handy, able-bodied men — Marty Mlynarski, his son-in-law and another relative — sweated over installing the child safety seat he'd bought for his granddaughter. Bu...
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Metra urging riders to out cheaters, lax conductorsSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - Does your fellow Metra traveler fudge the truth on their final destination? Is the conductor lackadaisical about collecting fares? Do tell. Metra has launched a “Be Fair...
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The SoapboxSep 17, 2011 5:00 am - Wheaton hero honored: Thoughtful work went into the efforts of a committee that recommended the commons of Wheaton North High School be named for Staff Sgt. Robert Mille...
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Metra tickets could spike by more than 30 percentSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Metra riders can expect significant fare hikes if scenarios offered at Friday’s board meeting are officially adopted. The increase could be as much as an average of 32 ...