Articles filed under Transportation
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Will suburbs opposing railroad merger plan beat the odds?Sep 12, 2022 5:30 am - Fourteen years ago, suburbanites marched with homemade signs, lobbied their congressmen and hired lawyers in hopes of defeating a proposed merger between mega railroad C...
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Ride in Kane program expands eligibilitySep 12, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County is now sponsoring work-related rides for anyone who is 65 or older and those with disabilities through the Ride in Kane program. Ride in Kane provides 24/7 ...
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'We're being railroaded': Suburban leaders blast merger plan in front of federal regulatorsSep 12, 2022 1:00 am - Federal regulators got an earful Monday about the proposed merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railways at a forum in Itasca. The two railroads are a...
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Temporary snow, ice removal positions availableSep 09, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois Department Transportation is holding an open house for seasonal snow and ice removal positions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at its maintenance facility at...
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Metra extends bargain $100 fare program through end of the year intended to entice ridersSep 09, 2022 1:00 am - Metra will keep selling its new $100 all-zone monthly pass through 2022 as it's proved popular among riders. The agency introduced the "Super Saver" pass July 1 as a thr...
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Fancy a test flight? You can ride along as company gathers data for sky commutesSep 08, 2022 5:30 am - Helistops in Schaumburg and Tinley Park will be used this month to test the logistics of potential air taxi routes to and from Chicago. However, conventional helicopters...
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Pedestrian dead after being struck by inbound Metra train near ElginSep 07, 2022 1:00 am - Authorities are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man struck by an inbound Metra train Wednesday morning near Elgin's Big Timber depot. Metra officials said the p...
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Feds extend time to opine on hot-button railway mergerSep 06, 2022 1:00 am - There's more time to vent on a controversial merger proposal between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railways that's generated pushback from a number of suburb...
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O'Hare overnight runway rotation heads to feds after some turbulenceSep 05, 2022 5:30 am - The vast majority of O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission members recently approved an overnight runway rotation intended to evenly distribute the shriek of jets around...
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DuPage to study new Great Western Trail crossing, with an eye toward bike safetySep 03, 2022 1:00 am - The Great Western Trail crossing at County Farm Road near Carol Stream has no history of significant crashes. But navigating the stretch of trail across a four-lane road...