Marni Pyke
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Metra proposes fare hikes, service cutsSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Fare hikes of up to 12.6 percent and possible service cuts could be on track for Metra riders, administrators said Wednesday. Higher costs for staffing and materials, pl...
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Consultants suggest rush-hour fee for Metra ridersSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Riders catching rush-hour Metra trains to Chicago and back home could pay more if officials follow a consultants' recommendations. At a Wednesday meeting, project manage...
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Luring riders, grappling with fares are priorities for new Metra chiefSep 11, 2017 5:30 am - Metra's incoming chief starts with a daunting challenge — a 2 percent cut in state funding for transit. So, slogging through a tough budget process with possible fare hi...
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It's noise-noise, not win-win yet for O'Hare runway rotationSep 08, 2017 1:00 am - The absence of a northwest diagonal runway from the lineup in O'Hare International Airport's latest overnight flight rotation is causing sleepless nights in some neighbo...
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'SmartRoad' technology on Jane Addams TollwaySep 05, 2017 1:00 am - Tollway leaders turned on the Jane Addams Tollway's “SmartRoad” Tuesday, activating 29 dynamic message boards that display real-time traffic information and allow for ex...
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No transponder? I-PASS users could see tolls double in 2018 if they buck the systemSep 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Got one I-PASS transponder but multiple cars? It could cost you in 2018 as the Illinois tollway cracks down on I-PASS users that drive through tolls without transponders...
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Mechanics strike drags on but some cutting solo deals with unionSep 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Ever since the error sign flashed on her trusty Nissan, Kimberly Riney has lived on borrowed time and a borrowed car. The Wood Dale driver's dealership can't repair her ...
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No joy in strike, auto mechanics sayAug 28, 2017 5:37 am - Heat waves. Obscene gestures. Random acts of kindness. Honks of support. It's Week 4 on the picket line for members of Automobile Mechanics Local 701, and the thrill is ...
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Gas prices will leap by 10 cents a gallon because of Hurricane HarveyAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - With one out of every five barrels of oil produced in the U.S. threatened by Hurricane Harvey, it's a sure bet gas prices here will become collateral damage, according t...
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High-speed Amtrak service from Chicago to St. Louis will shave hour off tripAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - High-speed Amtrak rail trains powered by new locomotives should start whizzing between Chicago and St. Louis sometime in 2018, officials said Monday. The trains will tra...