Marni Pyke
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Critics say Metra's app no substitute for universal cardJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - After riders chided Metra for dropping the ball on a universal fare card Wednesday, leaders countered that they're offering the next-best thing and said piggybacking on ...
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Quiet O'Hare noise at night? Aviation commissioner says she'll tryJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - A sit-down meeting between Chicago aviation officials and an O'Hare anti-noise watchdog group Monday resulted in pledges from the airport chief to try to reduce noise at...
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Pyke: Suburban transit better, but still 'miles to go' for disabledJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - A high-tech job at Bell Labs brought Ray Campbell to the DuPage suburbs in 1986. His greatest challenge, however, wasn't at his new workplace; it was getting there. Camp...
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UP defends bypassing Metra's costly wind detectors in delaying trainsJul 18, 2015 7:32 am - Metra spent about $200,000 in 2014 buying wind detectors known as anemometers for its three Union Pacific routes to avoid unnecessary weather-related delays. But Monday ...
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New runway could mean more jet noise for some in suburbsJul 17, 2015 5:30 am - Details of a runway set to open this fall at O'Hare International Airport show it will handle planes arriving from the west, distributing noise to the relief of some and...
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South side pastor latest Rauner tollway appointeeJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - A Chicago pastor who has fought to stop violence on the city's South side heads to suburbia as Gov. Bruce Rauner's latest appointee to the Illinois tollway board. The Re...
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Pace route changes draw crowd at hearingJul 15, 2015 1:00 am - A crowd of Pace riders offered mixed reactions to proposed changes on several routes serving the Fox Valley at a Wednesday hearing in Aurora. Pace is considering add...
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O'Hare closing cheapest parking lot WednesdayJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - Remote Parking Lot F at O'Hare International Airport is closing Wednesday, giving travelers with cars still parked there until Aug. 1 to remove them. In its place, Chica...
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In Transit: Is O'Hare's noisy new flight path irreversible?Jul 13, 2015 5:30 am - "Noise from planes is driving me mad - can you help?" That will be a question many bring to upcoming FAA forums on a new runway at O'Hare International Airport. But thos...
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FAA to investigate United computer problem that delayed thousandsJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - The FAA will look into a United Airlines computer meltdown that grounded flights Wednesday morning, causing delays and cancellations and forcing passengers to sit in lim...