Marni Pyke
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Metra hopes to avoid missteps of 2014 polar vortexJan 05, 2015 12:00 am - With snow expected overnight, Metra leaders Monday listed improvements to equipment and procedures they hope will prevent a déjà vu polar vortex in 2015. “We're trying ...
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Pyke: How to make the most of suburban transitJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - Although the car is supposedly king in the suburbs, national trends indicate people are driving less. The spectrum ranges from millennials who prefer transit to aging ba...
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Celebrating tonight? Don't forget public transitDec 31, 2014 4:30 am - If you're headed out to celebrate New Year's Eve in Chicago, both the CTA and Metra are offering incentives to lure revelers out of cars and onto public transit. Typical...
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Suburbs have dodged a bullet so far with hazmat derailments — so farDec 23, 2014 4:00 am - On any given day, Naperville resident Kathy Benson is likely to drive under a railway bridge where she witnesses firsthand the exponential growth of freight trains carry...
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Local fire chiefs worry about train hazmat incidentsDec 22, 2014 4:00 am - A continued spike in oil trains and recent high-profile explosions and pollution spills across the United States have suburban fire departments playing defense. First-re...
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Mistakes, equipment issues pose serious threats with rail-related hazmatDec 21, 2014 6:35 am - While images of crude oil infernos caused by freight train derailments haunt many living near rail lines, a more statistically likely and troubling reality looms. Hundre...
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Child being observed for Ebola symptoms after arriving at O'HareDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Doctors are monitoring a child for Ebola virus symptoms after the youngster arrived at O'Hare International Airport with a fever. The child, who is in stable condition, ...
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Feds: Scrutiny of CN and EJ&E to continueDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Federal regulators Wednesday extended by two years oversight of the operations of the EJ&E Railroad, now owned by the Canadian National Railway. In December 2008, the Su...
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Metra hopes plan eases overcrowding at Union StationDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - There's no greater buzz-kill after attending a ticker-tape parade celebrating your favorite team's winning season than to walk into Union Station and face claustrophobic...
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Trip to North Pole helps families leave health battles behindDec 13, 2014 12:00 am - The 11:04 a.m. Metra train was a false alarm. But as Abby Peters, 5, and her brothers craned their necks to peer down the westbound tracks Saturday, the real deal follow...