Articles filed under Transportation
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Tell tollway what road project you want adoptedJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Have your say on what the Illinois tollway’s next big project should be at three upcoming suburban forums. The agency is at a crossroads, with its $6.3 billion congestio...
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Help tollway pick project prioritiesJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Elgin-O’Hare Expressway extension and western bypass? An interchange at the Tri-State and I-57? Widening the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway? Extending Route 53 north? ...
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Recession hits transit budgets despite rising needJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - BOSTON — Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintai...
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Standard teen driving laws a good ideaJul 10, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois is a leader in the nation when it comes to helping teens become better and safer drivers. The secretary of state, the tollway authority, sports celebrities, loc...
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Everything is a distraction when you’re youngJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - I’m a 16-year-old who still has her driver’s permit. Needless to say, I’m in a hurry to receive that plastic ticket to freedom: My license. For those of you who don’t kn...
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Call to keep teens from being distracted behind wheelJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is another story in an occasional series about the epidemic of distracted driving and efforts to curb it. Andrea Hail is a lucky statistic. In 2004, ...
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Quiz yourself on teen driving rulesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Think you know your graduated driver’s license rules? Try our test. 1. How many driving hours are required during the learner’s permit phase at minimum? A. 35 B. 40 C. 5...
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The SoapboxJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Finally, a single card: We’re certainly on board with Pace, Metra and the CTA in their decision to finally go to a universal fair system — but by 2015? Seems a long time...
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Quinn signs Chicago-area universal fare card billJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban commuters transferring from Metra to CTA or Pace to Metra know the frustration of having to provide separate fares. But by 2015, the region's three transit agen...
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CSX train derails, disrupts Amtrak serviceJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - MORRISTOWN, Ind. — The derailment of a freight train near Indianapolis is causing disruptions to Amtrak service between New York and Chicago. Amtrak spokesman Steve Kulm...