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Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
Within three or four years, thousands of self-driving tractor-trailers are expected to travel on America’s public freeways.
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From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.
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‘Stop! Stop!': Two planes nearly collide at DC's Reagan National Airport
The planes, one from Southwest and one from JetBlue, nearly ended up crossing the same runway while that JetBlue flight was taking off.
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Nearly 3 million Honda vehicles at risk of recall as NHTSA probes emergency brake issue
A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall. Here’s what you should know.
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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600M in settlement related to train derailment in eastern Ohio
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio.
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I-PASS stickers valid in 19 states
As the Illinois Tollway Authority works to phase out transponders and implement I-PASS stickers, drivers across the state are wondering how the stickers work, where they work and more.
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Tesla autopilot and 10 other assisted-driving systems receive ‘poor' rating from IIHS safety review
A new insurance industry report is grading the major carmakers’ assisted driving systems.
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NASCAR, CTA train crash and more: Chicago's biggest transportation headlines, headaches of 2023
A look back at Chicago’s biggest transportation headlines and headaches of 2023.
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Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers highest DUI rate, study finds
Tesla drivers had 24 accidents per 1,000 drivers during the period from mid-November 2022 to mid-November 2023, according to a study by Lending Tree.
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NTSB releases first report on November Yellow Line train crash
The National Transportation Safety Board released preliminary findings Tuesday, detailing the moments that led to a harrowing crash involving a Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line train last month, which left dozens of people injured.
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Ferry operators around the country to receive $200M in federal grants to modernize fleets
The Biden administration will issue $200 million in grants to modernize the country’s ferry systems, officials announced Thursday.
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Amtrak CEO gives update on proposed Chicago Union Station renovation project
Lawmakers from Illinois and several surroundings states have been pushing for federal dollars to bankroll a massive renovation plan at Chicago’s Union Station, and Amtrak’s CEO said that new information could emerge on the project in coming weeks.
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Braking system ‘design problem' caused Thursday's CTA Yellow Line crash, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board preliminarily concluded that a “design problem” with the train’s braking system led to Thursday’s CTA Yellow Line collision that left more than 30 people injured – the agency’s worst crash in decades. NBC 5’s Courtney Sisk reports.
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Amtrak proposal would connect Chicago to Toronto by closing gap between Windsor and Detroit
A proposal from Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada would connect Chicago and Toronto by rail by closing an existing service gap between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
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Kennedy Expressway crash leads to major traffic, halts Blue Line trains
A crash on the Kennedy Expressway Wednesday morning led to major issues for commuters both on the roads and on trains during rush hour.
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Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the US, per report
A new report says that crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, while noting young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel.
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Bus plunges off elevated street in Italy, killing 21 people
The crash happened in a suburb near Venice.
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United Airlines pilots ratified a new contract that their union says is worth more than $10 billion
Pilots for United Airlines have ratified a new four-year contract that their union says is worth more than $10 billion. The union previously said the deal would raise pay by up to 40% over four years. The Air Line Pilots Association said Friday that 82% of pilots who took part in the voting favored the agreement. Garth Thompson, leader of the...
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Illinois Sec. of State responds to complaints over DMV appointment system
Less than a month after the “Skip the Line” program for Illinois DMVs launched, some residents are complaining over difficulties with the system to schedule appointments, with some saying they were redirected to locations hundreds of miles away.
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Union Station entrance on Clinton Street reopened after being walled off more than 40 years
It’s not just you — that entrance along Clinton Street at Union Station may be unfamiliar. That’s because it had been closed for decades before reopening in early August.