Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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State change makes Metra's $84,000 report worthlessOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - It was among the nicer reports I've seen as a journalist. Wire-bound, glossy paper stock, a three-page table of contents. Too bad it went nowhere. Metra paid $84,780 to...
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Metra CEO responds to senators by cutting back on consultingOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Metra CEO Alex Clifford will cut back costs of a controversial consulting contract in response to criticism from U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk, but he also defend...
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Chicago to consider ban on texting while bikingOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago City Council is to consider a ban on bicyclists texting while riding on city streets. The council’s traffic safety committee endorsed the ban Monday. Bicycli...