The pilot program launching Thursday in Chicago and 11 other U.S. cities aims to verify riders on the app to help keep drivers safer.
Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in Chicago, 11 other cities
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Today in History: Ford Motor Co. unveils the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair
On April 17, 1964, Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair.
Illinois Senate OK’s legislation over CTA Yellow Line crash
Following a serious collision last year between a Chicago Transit Authority train and a snowplow near the city’s border with Evanston, the Illinois Senate unanimously approved a measure on Friday that would mandate various transportation agencies to issue annual reports for the public that detail the most up to date federal rail-safety recommendations. All 59 […]
Funds to boost Will County plan for truck route between I-57, Illinois 394
Will County has received $500,000 in federal funding for the Eastern Will County Truck Routing Project that will help a plan to redirect freight traffic from neighborhoods and identify a truck route in the eastern portion of the county.
Congress summons Boeing’s CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower.
CTA said more train service would be coming. Most riders will have to wait longer for that to happen.
The agency plans to regularly roll out updated schedules through the summer, as more rail operators are trained.
Southwest Airlines jet engine catches fire before taking off from Texas
Southwest says the Boeing 737 was preparing to take off from Lubbock, Texas, and fly to Las Vegas late Thursday when pilots got a report of an engine issue.
City proposes key change to O’Hare airport rebuild, after months of negotiations with airlines
The city wants to accelerate completion of the Global Terminal. Initially, the plan was to build two satellite concourses first.
Pilot says brakes seemed less effective than usual before a United Airlines jet slid off a taxiway
The captain of a United Airlines jet said the brakes seemed less effective than normal and the plane and brake pedals shook violently just before the Boeing 737 Max slid off a taxiway in Houston last month. According to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilots were uncertain about […]
NASCAR Chicago Street Race to close downtown roads again this summer
Road closures will begin nearly a month before the July race.