3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (390+ words) Former Chicago aviation boss Jamie Rhee will serve as the interim executive director of the state’s new governing body for public transit, the board of the nascent Northern Illinois Transit Authority voted during their first meeting Thursday. Rhee oversaw Chicago’s…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (564+ words) Also at present, even with the number of daily round trips, there’s a severe midday gap in service for central Illinois on the Lincoln Service route. As the editorial board accurately states, if you provide train service, people will use…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (848+ words) A group of business and transportation leaders wants to build a private train they say could take travelers from downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport in 15 minutes, but the project would need to clear significant planning, financial and regulatory hurdles…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) From Stockholm to Seoul, Beijing to Hong Kong and Oslo to London Heathrow, fast airport trains are a mark of a city that understands urgency and efficiency. You can do the same in reverse. Instead of worrying about freeway traffic…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (771+ words) Now that plans for the permanent American Place Casino are finalized, Waukegan officials should look to the possibility of bringing an Amtrak train station to the Fountain Square entertainment complex. Long-distance passenger trains fly by the area daily, and stopping…...