Title | Date | Summary | Source | Tags |
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Bus surcharge gone | 1981-10-08 | The emergency fare surcharge has been removed from all NORTRAN routes as of October 1. The base fare for adults on suburban routes is now $.90 and the fare for local routes is $.60. | The News, Thursday, October 8, 1981, p. 4 | Transportation, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Buses OKed: Kill Sharp Corner street widening | 1973-10-18 | Negotiations have begun to provide bus service in Skokie area. | The News, Thursday, October 18, 1973, p. 1 | Gross Point Road, Transportation, Skokie Boulevard, Streets, Church Street, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Buses run again today | 1978-11-02 | Suburban bus service is back to normal today following a resolution of the drivers' strike. | The News, Thursday, November 2, 1978, p. 16 | Transportation, Strikes, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Dissolve us, Skokie transit board urges | 1971-08-05 | Skokie Mass Transportation District expresses desire to be absorbed by NORTRAN. | The News, Thursday, August 5, 1971, p. 1 | Transportation, Skokie Mass Transportation District, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
En route: NORTRAN plan revised | 1983-03-10 | NORTRAN's #216 bus route began service this week on its new, revised route which includes stops at the new Cook County Circuit Court building on Old Orchard Rd. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 10, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Transportation, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Evanston, too: Skokie backs buses with $$$$$ | 1973-08-09 | Controversy on Skokie's share of the subsidy package to the North Shore Mass Transit District budget. | The News, Thursday, August 9, 1973, p. 1 | Transportation, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Extension derailed? | 1980-01-17 | Nortran and Skokie officials deny reports the extension of the Skokie Swift to Old Orchard has been cancelled. | The News, Thursday, January 17, 1980, p. 3 | Skokie Swift, Transportation, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Flintrup is elected to NORTRAN chair | 1977-03-03 | Walter Flintrup was elected to chairman of North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN). | The News, Thursday, March 3, 1977, p. 20 | Flintrup, Walter, Transportation, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Flintrup is named Nortran chairman | 1977-02-27 | Walter Flintrup has been elected Chairman of North Suburban Mass Transit District. | Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 27, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 5 | Flintrup, Walter, Transportation, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
Mayors agree : Scrap Nortran | 1990-11-29 | Mayors and village managers of 19 communities voted 16-3 to suspend Nortran, the mass transit organization which has been operating public transportation in 26 northern suburbs since 1972. | Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 1990, p. 3 | Transportation, North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |