Marni Pyke
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Crash-prevention braking system could be 4 years away on some Metra linesFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Depending on what Metra line you take, you could be among the first or the last commuters in the nation to ride a train with a new crash-prevention braking system, Feder...
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Metra aims to replace railcars despite iffy fundingFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Comfier seats, bigger windows, better heating and electrical outlets are on the distant horizon for Metra riders, although how to pay for all 367 railcars the agency wan...
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From stoic to irate — Metra riders react to today's fare hikesFeb 01, 2016 4:00 am - After the sticker shock of a 10.8 percent fare hike in 2015, many Metra commuters seemed resigned to a smaller increase that goes into effect today. But they want their ...
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Stalemate breaks; deal reached for 6th runway at O'HareJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - After years of stalemate, Chicago has reached an agreement with airlines on building a sixth parallel runway at O'Hare International Airport but the announcement of the ...
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O'Hare noise group disappointed with Emanuel meetingJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - A long-awaited session with Mayor Rahm Emanuel was a flop, anti-jet-noise activists said Wednesday, and their new hope lies with an alderman's proposal to save diagonal ...
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Are red-light camera crash results inflated?Jan 25, 2016 4:45 am - Red-light cameras began proliferating at suburban intersections in 2009 with the justification that they would prevent crashes. The same year, the Illinois Department of...
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Make red-light camera data more accessible, lawmaker saysJan 25, 2016 4:45 am - You just received a $100 ticket in the mail courtesy of a red-light camera. How to pay the fine, view the violation and appeal the citation are clearly spelled out. But ...
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Jet noise proposal: Less at night but more at dawn?Jan 25, 2016 12:00 am - More options to rotate O'Hare flights overnight were welcomed by suburban and Chicago leaders Monday but a new plan for aircraft landing at dawn raised fears of more jet...
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Did red-light cameras cut crashes? Not always, analysis showsJan 24, 2016 6:30 am -
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O'Hare no longer busiest U.S. airportJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport bumped O'Hare International Airport from its peak as the nation's busiest airport in 2015, data released Thursday by t...