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• Why don’t you take the train?

  Posted on Monday June 9th, 2008 at 23:32 in mass transit, metra, pace

  Hunting for parking at a Metra rail station and boarding the ever-more-crowded trains can make one feel that everyone is taking Metra these days. But a look at the vehicle-clogged roads seems to tell ...

• Commuter News Roundup

  Posted on Tuesday May 13th, 2008 at 19:37 in bus, chicago, mass transit, pace, parking, transportation

  Woman pays off 1976 parking ticket. The fine, which was $1 when the ticket was issued, increased to $5 after 72 hours, but didn’t compound itself after that. Hmm, I wonder what the current fine ...

• Road Week Ahead - April 28 - May 2

  Posted on Sunday April 27th, 2008 at 18:31 in buffalo grove, deerfield parkway, gurnee, metra, pace, road conditions

  Here’s what’s on tap for Lake County commuters this week: Railroad crossing improvements in Buffalo Grove, rain’s on the way, and Gurnee residents get their say. Monday’s temporary...

• Track that route!

  Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 20:42 in cta, gps, mass transit, metra, pace, sms, transit

  Drivers do it, thanks to traffic reports delivered by radio, text message, GPS device and desktop. Airlines do it for those anticipating a passenger. Tracking your transit and estimating arrival time ...

• Transportation is key in 2008 Strategic Plan

  Posted on Monday March 10th, 2008 at 21:16 in metra, pace, route 120, union pacific northwest, urban planning, us-41

  As previously noted, the Lake County Community Forums begin this week. The 2008 Strategic Plan, available on the county’s website, addresses the four strategic initiatives for near-future focus:...

• Slow going

  Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 21:53 in commuting, metra, pace

  Tonight’s commute lasted over an hour and a half, and this was via mass transit. It all started when the flakes began falling from the sky. Traffic was extremely thick and slow. Pace Shuttle Bug...

• Transit "doomsday" averted, and I can prove it

  Posted on Friday January 18th, 2008 at 22:05 in blagojevich, cta, doomsday, mass transit, metra, pace, rta

  While every major Chicago news outlet declared the RTA funding crisis resolved last night, I held back. My reason was simple: The deed wasn’t fully “done”.  Although the le...

• Inside the RTA "doomsday" scenario

  Posted on Wednesday January 9th, 2008 at 21:52 in doomsday, mass transit, metra, pace, transit

  So, another doomsday is coming on January 20 for the RTA. Let’s say the state doesn’t intervene with money; what’s going to happen for Pace and Metra? Metra says it will: Raise fare...

• 13 days until Doomsday…RTA Doomsday, that is

  Posted on Tuesday January 8th, 2008 at 20:46 in doomsday, mass transit, metra, pace, transit

  From the State of Illinois’ website: On January 20, the CTA, Metra and Pace plan to implement dramatic service cuts, fare increases, and layoffs if no long-term funding solution is passed by the...