Legislators give go-ahead to new Elgin-O’Hare toll road
Amid the divisiveness this spring over pension reform and casino gambling, legislators managed to agree overwhelmingly on at least one thing: The Chicago area needs a new toll road. With...
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Detours, weekend closures ahead for Tri-State Tollway ramps near O’Hare
Motorists who use the northbound Tri-State Tollway to access the Jane Addams Tollway and O'Hare International Airport will face construction detours and weekend closings starting next week, the Illinois Tollway...
RTA permit users will switch to Ventra, agency says
Transit riders who use the Regional Transportation Authority's reduced fare, ride-free and ADA paratransit programs will be able to switch to the new Ventra fare payment system, the RTA said....
Metra reassigns police official who oversaw NATO security
The Metra administrator who oversaw the commuter rail agency's police for the past several years, along with security during the NATO summit, has been removed from that post, the Tribune...
Chances of Wi-Fi on Metra get dimmer
The chances of Metra riders getting wireless Internet access appear to have diminished considerably after officials refused to approve further evaluation of adding Wi-Fi service to trains. Several members of...
Metra board delays Wi-Fi decision
After considerable discussion, Metra's board today deferred a decision on testing Wi-Fi on its trains. "I recommend we not spend another penny on this until it goes back to committee"...
Metra board delays Wi-Fi decision
After considerable discussion, Metra's board today deferred a decision on testing Wi-Fi on its trains. "I recommend we not spend another penny on this until it goes back to committee"...
Wi-Fi on Metra: Where studies and balance sheets differ
Metra provides over 300,000 passenger trips a day and thousands of Chicagoland customers have come to rely on personal electronic devices -- anything from cell phones to laptops to iPads...
Cost has Metra leery of Wi-Fi
Reading newspapers and books or taking naps were once the prime pastimes for Metra customers. Now nearly half the riders are using personal electronic devices like laptops, smartphones, iPads and...
Wi-Fi on Metra: Where studies and balance sheets differ
Metra provides over 300,000 passenger trips a day and thousands of Chicagoland customers have come to rely on personal electronic devices -- anything from cell phones to laptops to iPads...