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Cook County funds now available for transportation projects
The new program seeks projects that go beyond the county’s traditional focus on roads to include pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and...
Jan 23, 2017


TOD takes patience, resolve and money
That’s what officials in several Chicago suburbs told a group from Northwest Indiana earlier this month on a tour of communities on the...
Jan 23, 2017


How modern day train robberies are bringing more guns to the Chicago region
In a continuing look at how illegal guns are flowing into Chicago, WGN Investigates shows that modern day train robberies are bringing...
Jan 13, 2017


Crete Township residents hear proposed intermodal facility plan
But the long-time south suburban mayor said the proposed rail-to-truck operation, if built, would be significantly smaller than the two...
Jan 13, 2017


Will County to seek grant for work near proposed Crete intermodal site
Those residing in unincorporated residential neighborhoods adjacent to the proposed terminal viewed the county’s action as “a symbolic...
Jan 13, 2017


Crete rail yard revived again
Preliminary plans are to build a rail yard on about 200 acres of the approximately 1,000 acres the village annexed almost a decade ago...
Jan 3, 2017


RTA selects 2 south suburbs for new RTA Access to Transit projects
RTA has completed their evaluation and selection process, and selected 7 new RTA Access to Transit projects. 2 of which are in the south...
Jan 3, 2017


CMAP: New rule to have significant impact on metropolitan transportation planning
On December 15, 2016, U.S. DOT issued a final rule that will affect the metropolitan transportation planning process in the CMAP region. ...
Dec 21, 2016


Feds grant railroad’s request for time out
In a letter dated Tuesday, the director of the Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Assessment told GLBT that the...
Dec 16, 2016


Uber named Metra’s official rideshare partner
Metra announced on Dec. 14 that it is entering into a three-year agreement with Uber to serve as the agency’s “Official Rideshare...
Dec 14, 2016


Far South Side homeowners question Red Line extension’s impact on property values
“We have not done an appraisal on the home, but the asking price is $35,000. If you look at the market in that area that’s what they are...
Dec 6, 2016


Great Lakes Basin asks feds to suspend rail study
In a Dec. 1 letter to the director of the Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis, GLBT Chairman Frank Patton...
Dec 5, 2016


Will County Forest Preserve adopts first bike plan
Will has been the only county in northeastern Illinois that has not had such a plan, which may have resulted in missed opportunities for...
Nov 28, 2016


Much of LaGrange construction moving toward finish line
Photo courtesy of the Illinois Department of Transportation For drivers who’ve been avoiding LaGrange Road during the more than three...
Nov 22, 2016


USDOT requests applications for $850 million in FASTLANE transportation infrastructure grants
The FASTLANE program provides dedicated, discretionary funding for projects that address critical freight issues facing our nation’s...
Nov 17, 2016


5 issues to watch on the new ‘Safe Roads Amendment’
Moody’s warned that the Safe Roads Amendment “cuts off the state’s ability to draw on about $3 billion in annual transportation revenue”...
Nov 10, 2016


Transportation investment discussed at 10/28 CSEDC quarterly forum
Steve Young presented the results of IDOT and Federal Aviation Administration economic impact studies that predict nearly a $41 billion –...
Nov 3, 2016


For Riverdale, Red Line extension may be path to employment
“But if I have to use public transportation, I’ll have to catch three buses and walk six blocks just to get to the plant,” said Johnson,...
Nov 3, 2016


CIP Transportation & Logistics experts say technology is drastically changing up the industry
The 13th Annual CIP Transportation & Logistics Conference “Development & Construction Trends” panel on Oct. 27, pictured left to right:...
Nov 2, 2016


New vehicle test sites coming to Southland
Addresses for the three inspection and repair facilities that will be in the south and southwest suburbs — Homer Glen, Park Forest and...
Oct 24, 2016
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