Articles filed under Transportation
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What it takes to direct air traffic from Aurora facilityAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - On one screen, hundreds of airplanes resembling tiny snowflakes grab the attention of air traffic controllers at the FAA’s Chicago Center facility in Aurora. On another,...
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Atlanta beats O’Hare as nation’s busiest airportAug 15, 2011 5:15 am - The South wins the latest airport war. O’Hare International Airport is the second busiest airfield in the nation, falling behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International...
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Tollway plan key to region’s futureAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - Transportation is one of our greatest challenges, with rapidly aging infrastructure causing congestion that harms our economy and quality of life. The Chicago Metropolit...
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What higher tolls mean for your driveAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Two things are on everyone's mind these days: What would a toll increase mean to me, and when does voting start for In Transit's Best Road Trip Song contest? You're in l...
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Best road trip song ever? You decideAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Voting kicks off today for In Transit’s Best Road Trip Song Contest. About 50 songs were submitted and judges picked nine finalists. Now it’s up to you to select a winne...
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‘Plan B’ opts for less painful toll hike in short termAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway can fix its roads and build new ones at a fraction of the cost of the official plan, an agency official says. Tollway board Director Bill Morris int...
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Metra wants help to put defibrillators on trainsAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - If you were to put a price on saving a life, it’s about $1.1 million for Metra. Agency directors plan to place defibrillators on trains but since the agency also faces a...
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Oak Forest Metra station to get $1.3 million grantAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation and Metra have received a $1.3 million federal grant to modernize the Oak Forest rail station. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the m...
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Metra lobbying, fare plans deliver all the shock riders needAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - How thoughtful that Metra plans to install defibrillators on all of its commuter trains. And how fitting that the agency’s defib announcement was made a few days ago in ...
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Metra will crack down on conductorsAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - There are no decisions yet on whether to go with fare hikes, service cuts or both, but Metra directors did agree Friday it’s time to crack down on conductors who don’t c...