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Why don’t you take the train?
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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...
