Articles filed under Transportation
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Report: Suburbs spending more on lobbyingJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Local officials are spending more tax money to pay for lobbyists in Springfield, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform reported Thursday. The report e...
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Metra fare hikes on table, as agency tries to erase red inkJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Fare increases and service reductions are on the table as Metra grapples with a deficit. “If we don’t change what we’re doing with operating and capital, we will face a ...
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Hang up for a return to safer daysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - If you’re older than 30, hearken back, tax your brain and recall the days before cellphones. Can you? Somehow, you managed without one. You did the grocery shopping with...
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Seniors transition toward paying faresJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly half a million seniors accustomed to riding free on public transit will transition to an income-based system as of Sept. 1. State lawmakers this year revised the ...
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Seniors Ride Free tipsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s a look at some changes to the Seniors Ride Free program administered by the Regional Transportation Authority. To qualify, riders must be 65 or older and live in ...
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Click it or ticket for back seat passengersJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Legislation on Gov. Pat Quinn's desk would require people in the back seat of a car to wear a seat belt — a rule that's described as Big Brotherish by some...
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Pilots take aim at UnitedJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - More than 100 United and Continental Airlines pilots and flight attendants armed with signs protesting working conditions greeted shareholders arriving at the annual mee...
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Suburban streets dangerous for pedestriansJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Watch your step. From 2000 to 2009, 1,322 pedestrians died in traffic-related accidents in the suburbs and Chicago. One major factor is streets that aren't designed wit...
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Budget impasse could cost 52,000 jobs, halt road projectsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Road and bridge construction projects around the suburbs could be halted this summer — along with 52,000 jobs statewide — if lawmakers don't return to Springfield to app...
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Tollway chief: Transponders may become obsoleteJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Will we be converting our transponders into coasters? That could be the future of tolling, said Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Executive Director Kristi Lafleur, ...