Articles filed under Transportation
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Train collision under investigationJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Federal investigators were trying to determine how a Metra train from Aurora and an Amtrak train headed to Carbondale collided Friday morning at Chicago’s Union Station....
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Study to examine Chicago-Champaign high-speed railJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago to Champaign-Urbana in less than an hour? A $1.25 million feasibility study of a high-speed rail line announced by Gov. Pat Quinn may determine whether that drea...
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Game device stops trains near WheatonJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Metra trains on the Union Pacific West Line were delayed for about two hours Wednesday afternoon when a suspicious device was found hanging from overpass near the Wheato...
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RTA announces plans for changes to free senior ridesJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Free bus and train rides for Illinois seniors are ending later this summer for all but low-income seniors. The Regional Transportation Authority announced Wednesday a ti...
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Lowe’s store in Arlington, not MeadowsMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - Sorry to hear about the experience of Don Lischalk of Palatine and the ticket he received for a red-light camera stop at Algonquin and Route 53, which probably is Rollin...
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Funding cuts mean lighter summer roadwork in the suburbsMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - If you're fuming in gridlock along I-90 this summer, take comfort in the fact it could be much worse. For many drivers in the West and Northwest suburbs, the 2011 constr...
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Will Metra ever recoup Pagano cash?May 30, 2011 12:00 am - The bankruptcy case involving former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano’s widow is wrapping up even as questions remain about money he owed and wrongfully obtained fro...
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Catching suburban texting drivers can be difficultMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - “Just been fined $120 for distracted driving.” That could have been the Facebook post for a motorist caught by McHenry County Sheriff's Sgt. Karen Groves for violating a...
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June 13 due date for Kane Metra applicationsMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - Applications are due June 13 for people who want to be Kane County’s next representative on the Commuter Rail Service Board — i.e., help run Metra. A task force will beg...
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Express buses could replace STAR Line on I-90May 27, 2011 12:00 am - Fast buses could replace a proposed commuter train service in the future along I-90. Illinois tollway board directors agreed Thursday to partner with the Regional Transp...