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Pace seeks public input on changes to Vanpool and On Demand service
Mar 21, 2023 5:45 PM - Pace suburban bus is asking for public comments on changes to its Vanpool and On Demand ride service programs in hearings this week. -
5 things to know about the $150 million Kennedy Expressway project (like alternatives)
Mar 21, 2023 10:58 AM - We can't give you helicopters, but we can explain what's going on as Kennedy Expressway construction kicks off. -
Suburban Skyview: Algonquin's Riverwalk and Harrison Street bridge project
Mar 18, 2023 5:25 PM - In this week's Suburban Skyview column, work on Algonquin Riverwalk path and Harrison Street bridge making prograss. -
Lawmakers advance measure to regulate ride-shares as 'common carriers'
Mar 17, 2023 6:03 PM - Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft as "common carriers," opening them up to the same level of liability as other forms of public transportation. -
Work to replace awkward Grayslake intersection set to begin this year
Mar 17, 2023 5:21 AM - After a nearly 10-year wait for funding, a $30 million state project to eliminate the wonky intersection of routes 83 and 137 in Grayslake and construct a safer alternate nearby will begin this summer. -
Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the rise
Mar 17, 2023 5:07 AM - The number of shootings along Chicago-area expressways continues to fall this year after a record 310 in 2021, but within that nugget of good news is a worrying trend. Shooting victims are increasingly reporting that road rage is the reason behind the gunfire.
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With Kennedy construction looming, Metra adds trains to UP Northwest Line
Mar 17, 2023 5:03 AM - A dozen more weekday trains are coming to Metra's UP Northwest Line as IDOT gets ready for a major Kennedy Expressway redo starting Monday. -
'They ignored our concerns': Suburban leaders blast approval of controversial rail merger
Mar 15, 2023 6:26 PM - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval of a controversial merger between the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads Wednesday drew quick criticism from impacted communities despite conditions regulators imposed. -
Transit agencies look to the state for help making up projected $730 million budget gapMar 15, 2023 5:21 PM - Officials with the state's largest transit agencies met with lawmakers on Tuesday to sound the alarm for what Regional Transportation Authority Executive Director Leanne Redden called a "looming operational crisis." "By 2026, the region will face an annual budget deficit of nearly $730 million per year," Redden told lawmakers. "That's nearly 20 percent of our operating revenue." The Regional Transportation Authority, or RTA, is the oversight organization for the Chicago Transit Authority, the Metra commuter rail system and the Pace suburban bus system.
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Will federal regulators approve controversial railroad merger? Answer expected Wednesday
Mar 14, 2023 7:58 PM - After months of debate, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board is expected to rule on railroad merger opposed by multiple suburbs. Canadian Pacific seeks to acquire Kansas City Southern railroads.
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