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3 men convicted in trans-Atlantic bomb plot
A British jury has found three men guilty of conspiracy to murder thousands by plotting to down at least seven trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States. The prosecutor told jurors during the trial that the men planned to attack United...Tags: United Airlines, Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Industry
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CTA ridership up, but so is debt
More customers normally might mean more financial stability. But after months of surging ridership on the nation's second-largest transit system, the Chicago Transit Authority has announced belt-tightening measures to address looming debt. CTA head...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Energy, Road Transportation
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P'burg pilot killed in Nevada air race event
The Associated PressA 32-year-old Phillipsburg woman was killed Saturday in Nevada when she crashed her homemade aircraft during a test run to compete in the annual Reno National Championship Air Races. Erica Simpson, a commercial pilot who was raised in Port Wing, Wisc.,...Tags: National Government, Air Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Emergency Planning, Government
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Man accused of stealing hurricane shutters in Wilton Manors
Sun-Sentinel.comA determined thief tried to swipe $400 worth of hurricane shutters stacked behind a web design studio, but he didn't get very far, police said today. Robert Bowser, 51, was arrested a few minutes after he allegedly tried to drive away with the shutters...Tags: Prosecution, Hurricanes, Vehicles, Road Transportation, Natural Disasters
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United Air Lines stock drops due to old Web news story
An old story about United Airlines' 2002 bankruptcy filing resurfaced on a newspaper Web site on Monday, decimating the airline's shares before trading was halted. United blamed the drop on the appearance of an old Chicago Tribune story on the Web site...Tags: United Airlines, Air Transportation, Tribune Co., Air Transportation Industry, Bankruptcy
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Fatal traffic accidents declining in Illinois
Illinois State Police say 2008 may be least deadly year on Illinois roadways in recent history. Master Sergeant Brian Ley says that as of Friday, only 681 traffic fatalities had occurred this year, 172 fewer than at the same time in 2007. And 2007 had...Tags: University of Michigan
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Railroads cracking down on scrap thefts
Several railroad companies are banding together to try to stem the theft of metals sold off for scrap. A task force including police with Burlington Northern, Santa Fe, CSX, Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific railroads this week...Tags: Union Pacific Corporation, Railway Transportation, Theft, Burlington, Metal and Mineral
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CTA: Waiting times may increase to ease possible $66 million deficit
Transportation reporterCTA officials Monday are scheduled to announce "belt-tightening measures" to ease a projected $66 million deficit. No fare increases are expected, but longer waits between buses and trains are possible in off-peak hours, Chicago Transit Authority sources...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Government, Rod Blagojevich, State Budgets, Executive Branch
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CTA to cut jobs, overtime, maintenance
Transportation reporterThe CTA will eliminate 80 administrative jobs this year and make other cuts to save about $40 million, agency officials said Monday. Riders will be spared service cuts or fare increases for now, but those options remain on the table for next year,...Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Government, Rod Blagojevich, State Budgets, Executive Branch
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Lincoln journey, tollway meeting, AMC nationals
Tribune staffLINCOLN'S JOURNEY Commemorating the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth (Feb. 12, 1809), the people of Spencer County, Ind., where he lived from age 7 to 21 will re-enact his voyage from Rockport, Ind., to New Orleans aboard a flatboat. The...Tags: Diseases, Health and Safety at School, Vehicles, Defense, Road Transportation
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Ecocabs Are a New Twist on Bicycle Rickshaws
MotherproofI???ve always been intrigued by public transportation here in the U.S. and around the world: subways and taxis, light rails and trolleys, bus systems, bicycles or rickshaws. Ecocabs, an interesting take on bicycle rickshaws, are a new approach to public...Tags: Public Transportation
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Weekly Top 3: Best American Driving Roads
Edmunds.comWe do a lot of blabbering in this trade about "powering through corners," "hanging the tail out," "heel-and-toe downshifting," et cetera. But the reality is, most roads in this country just aren't set up for such shenanigans. That's why certain roads have...
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