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CTA inspection reports show needed repairs in subways
Burned-out lights, broken handrails and cracks in emergency-escape catwalks that pose a tripping hazard are among more than 260 defects CTA safety inspectors have found in the subways of the Red and Blue lines. In the latest safety review of the State...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Subway Transportation, Michigan Avenue, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Disasters and Accidents
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CTA's bus rapid transit won't be so rapid
CTA planning manager Joe Iacobucci is the first to acknowledge at the transit agency that "if you ask the average person in Chicago what BRT is, you get a blank look." BRT, or bus rapid transit, is Iacobucci's special project. He hopes to transform those...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Traffic, Chicago Transit Authority, Forrest Claypool, Rahm Emanuel
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A new way to Stratford ... and home to the North Shore
Chicago-area fans of the Stratford Festival in Canada have a new and vastly more convenient way to fly to the popular theatrical destination. On June 14, American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin non-stop service from...Tags: Union Pacific Corporation, Rogers Park, American Airlines, Inc., Stratford, Air Transportation Industry
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Dave Matthews Band Caravan: Everything you need to know
Just when it seemed Chicago was jam-packed with summer festivals, a strange confluence of bedfellows – rival promoters Jam Productions and Live Nation, several South Side aldermen, and jam-band kingpin Dave Matthews – got together earlier this...Tags: Amos Lee, Dave Matthews, Festive Events, Travel, Pink Floyd (music group)
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Taming the tough gift list
Ellen WarrenHoliday shopping doesn't have to be a chore. Not if you make an adventure out of it — filled with time to browse, stop for a drink or a meal, and — who knows — pick up a little something for yourself. With all that in mind, I recently...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Travel, Commuting, Gifts, Transportation
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Metra train hits man on bicycle on Milwaukee West Line
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsA man riding a bike was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train this morning at the Hanover Park station on the Milwaukee District …... -
Metra train hits pedestrian on Milwaukee West Line
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsA pedestrian was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District West line in west suburban Hanover Park this morning, officials …... -
NATO summit cost Metra $800,000 in lost revenue and security costs
TribLocal - Orland Park » NewsThe NATO summit at McCormick Place cost Metra $800,000 in lost revenue from customers who stayed away and extra security expenses like bomb-sniffing dogs, the …... -
Would Cubs fortunes blossom in Rosemont?
Change of SubjectNBC-5 is among the media outlets reporting that the village of Rosemont is offering the Cubs free land on which to build a new stadium, one free from all the pesky annoyances (and benefits) of being tucked into a neighborhood...... -
Packin' on buses and trains?
Change of SubjectOur story The CTA, Metra and Pace are urging the General Assembly to prohibit firearms on mass transit if a "concealed carry" bill is brought up for a vote this year. The transit agencies said they have "significant concerns that...... -
We Caught You Doing Something Cool: Wheels Set in Motion for June 11-15 Bike to Work Week
TribLocal - ElmhurstAccording to the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, it is estimated that 41 percent of all work commutes are shorter than five miles yet …... -
Metra delays on North Line after person struck by train
TribLocal - Winnetka & Northfield » NewsMetra service on the Union Pacific North Line is being delayed after a person was struck by a train near the Ravenswood stop on the …...
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