Marni Pyke
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Cook County to screen Arlene Mulder replacement on Metra publiclyJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - Following on a new tradition of interviewing Metra board candidates in public, Cook County officials will screen replacements for outgoing Director Arlene Mulder at an o...
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Investigation continues into teen's electrocution at Metra yardJun 16, 2014 1:00 am - Authorities on Monday identified the 13-year-old boy who was electrocuted after climbing on top of a Metra train car Sunday evening in the South suburbs. The Chicago tee...
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Outgoing Metra directors describe ups, downs at agencyJun 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Friday marks the departure of suburban Metra board directors Arlene Mulder and Jack Schaffer from the transit agency that's weathered one controversy after another in th...
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Transit regulators urge look at emergency braking systemsJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Federal regulators told transit agencies across the nation Thursday to ensure their emergency braking systems work properly at dead-end stations in the wake of a CTA Blu...
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Taking Kennedy to Chicago will have you singing the bluesJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Thinking of a leisurely drive down the Kennedy Expressway to take in the Chicago Blues Fest this Saturday or Sunday? Don't do it, state and Chicago transportation engine...
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Avoid the Kennedy this weekend, IDOT warnsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago and state officials mingled cheery mantras of "Chicago's open for business" with dire warnings of a traffic meltdown if drivers jump on the Kennedy Expressway (I...
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CN fights back against Durbin's safety claimsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Canadian National Railway fought back against accusations from Illinois' senior senator that the railroad was ignoring communities and safety with its takeover of a ...
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Group aims to make suburbs safer for bike ridersJun 09, 2014 5:00 am - There they go. Lycra-clad Lance Armstrongs darting in and out of traffic on their $3,000 Orbea Avant M30 road bikes. Then there's the rest of us. Maybe the last time you...
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Fox River pedestrian bridge in Elgin closingJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Bikers and hikers planning to hit the trail over the Fox River in Elgin will need a boat for the foreseeable future. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge under the Jane Add...
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Feds probe Metra after safety complaintsJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Federal Railroad Administration is cracking down on Metra after three risky situations involving speeding and violating signals - two during rush hour - led to three...