People have been found dead hiding in the wheel wells of planes twice in the past month.
Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security
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CTA discontinues use of some social media accounts, drawing consternation from users: ‘Embarassing’
The agency said it made the decision to suspend use of the two accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, because changes to the site made the alerts less useful in real time.
CTA to lock in federal funding for Red Line extension before Trump takes office
A large, nearly $2 billion federal grant, key to moving the $5.3 billion project forward, had been promised to the CTA but the formal agreement not yet signed.
Chicago, once again, ranks among the worst in the nation for traffic congestion in annual report
Roads are so snarled that the city once again ranked among the worst in the nation for the severity of traffic in 2024.
2 dead and 18 injured in Southern California plane crash
Two people died and 18 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufacturing building in Southern California.
Man killed by Metra train near Waukegan-North Chicago border
The man was hit by a commuter train on the Union Pacific North Line that was inbound to Chicago and had originated in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a Metra spokesperson said.
Startup aims to use rails to transport renewable energy
Freight trains criss-crossing the country carry cars of coal and tanks of oil and natural gas to power plants to help keep the nation’s electric grid going. Could freight trains haul electrons generated by renewable energy sources for the same purpose?
CTA says bus service is back to prepandemic levels. A new analysis shows which neighborhoods were slowest to get service back.
Some neighborhoods were slower to get service back than others — and many that fared worst have high unemployment and low incomes.
Jet crash disaster in South Korea marks another setback for Boeing
When one of the company’s jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing.
Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel
Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches as the National Weather Service predicted a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.