Articles filed under Transportation
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Pace would drop routes and transfer fees but boost electric buses under new budgetOct 17, 2022 5:30 am - There's much to unpack in Pace's 2023 proposed budget — from building an electric bus fleet to cutting 69 routes that were suspended when COVID-19 struck. Here's a look...
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Washington Street lane closures in Park City, GurneeOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - Bridge work in Park City and Gurnee will require intermittent daytime lane closures in each direction of Washington Street from Greenleaf Street to Old Skokie Road. The ...
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Krishnamoorthi asks feds for new study of train merger that would include suburban crossingsOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has formally asked federal regulators to conduct a Chicago area-specific review of a massive railway merger proposal. Without a localized s...
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Consultants for Bears say Arlington Park plan won't take away Metra parkingOct 15, 2022 1:00 am - Amid concerns the Chicago Bears' redevelopment of Arlington Park would displace commuter parking at the popular Metra station nearby, consultants working for the team ar...
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Elgin takes first step toward replacing two downtown bridgesOct 14, 2022 1:00 am - Elgin has taken its first steps down the long road to replacing a pair of downtown bridges. The city council gave preliminarily approval Wednesday for engineering servi...
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Metra may keep $100 Super Saver pass as board balks at return to zoned systemOct 12, 2022 1:00 am - Metra could retain a popular, pandemic-inspired $100 unlimited travel monthly pass for the foreseeable future after board directors rebuffed reverting to a zoned system ...
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Illinois ranks 4th nationally in animal-vehicle crashes. Here's how you can avoid a deer disaster.Oct 11, 2022 5:20 am - With Illinois among the states leading the nation when it comes to vehicle vs. animal roadway collisions, and with deer activity hitting its peak now, law enforcement re...
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Closure of Round Lake Beach road delayed until ThursdayOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Due to a supply chain issue, the planned closure of Cedar Lake Road north of Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach has been delayed from Tuesday to 5 a.m. Thursday, Lake Coun...
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It's opening: A milestone for the Tri-State, a wider Mile Long Bridge for driversOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Spanning two railroads and three waterways, it's not surprising the new southbound Mile Long Bridge on the Tri-State took 34,000 cubic yards of concrete, 52 steel beams ...
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Lombard man killed by Metra train in ElmhurstOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - A Lombard man died after being struck by a Metra train Monday afternoon in Elmhurst, the Elmhurst Police Department said Tuesday. Rashad Oliver, 31, was found dead by p...