Articles filed under Transportation
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Outgoing chair talks about a dark year and change at MetraApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Throughout the entire excruciating mess involving Phil Pagano’s misuse of Metra funds, Carole Doris has been stoic. Surrounded by microphones and cameras or under scruti...
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Man killed by Metra train in Wood DaleApr 16, 2011 12:00 am - A 44-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metra train on Saturday in Wood Dale. The man was hit about 12:35 p.m. by a Chicago-bound Milwaukee District West Line train...
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Metra chairman’s resignation leaves tough job openApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - Legislative scrutiny, budget woes and regaining public trust are among the challenges facing the next leader of Metra in the wake of Chairman Carole Doris’ resignation F...
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Metra employees cautioned after shakedown scandalApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - It shouldn't be necessary, but Metra's new CEO is warning employees against any unethical behavior in the wake of an investigation into whether a former executive attemp...
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Crash brings I-90 traffic to a crawlApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - Rush-hour traffic is crawling through the area around the Des Plaines oasis on westbound Interstate 90 due to a three-vehicle crash. The collision, which occurred about ...
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Agents seize 1,700+ fake licenses at O’HareApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Customs agents have seized more than 1,700 counterfeit driver’s licenses at O’Hare International Airport this year that have been sent over from China, the agency a...
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FAA puts extra controllers at towers after sleeping incidentApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage Airport air traffic controllers won’t fly solo on the midnight shift any more, as federal authorities react to news of a sleeping on the job incident in Nevada, o...
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“It sends a jolt through your body” Why you should slow down for construction workersApr 13, 2011 12:00 am - Next time I feel the need for speed in a work zone, I'll think of Rocky O'Connor. Husband. Father of four. And superintendent at Roadsafe Traffic Systems. They're the me...
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Pace to alert paratransit riders when van’s comingApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - Disabled riders using Pace’s pickup van service won’t have to wonder if their driver will be on time with the introduction of a new alert system. Instead, paratransit us...
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Tollway audit finds favoritism in hiringApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Political connections mattered more than qualifications for some jobs at the Illinois tollway, an audit indicated Monday. The report centered on people hired in 2003 and...