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Metra unveils 2023 construction plans

Metra unveils 2023 construction plans Metra yesterday unveiled its construction plans for 2023. The Chicago commuter railroad will spend $119.5 million — about a quarter of its annual capital funding — on rebuilding and renewing stations. The railroad’s five-year plan...

110 mph Schedules Coming for Amtrak Chicago-St. Louis Corridor

110 mph Schedules Coming for Amtrak Chicago-St. Louis Corridor CHICAGO – Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between the...

Has a familiar ring to it…

Many airline employees have gone for years without pay raises, even after enduring difficult working conditions during the pandemic. Pilots for American Airlines voted to strike this week, and Southwest pilots plan to vote as well, but they won’t be walking off...