Marni Pyke
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Metra draws line at selling town names on stationsMar 07, 2013 4:01 pm - They need money — just not that badly. During a committee meeting Thursday, Metra directors balked at the idea of renaming stations after retailers or corporations that...
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Route 53 consultants’ contract draws criticismMar 04, 2013 6:09 pm - Illinois tollway leaders will spend $4 million for consultants who will develop a detailed plan to extend Route 53 north into Lake County, including surveying how much d...
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Suburban bus agency setting a faster PaceMar 04, 2013 4:15 am - In its own quiet way, Pace is becoming the little (diesel/compressed natural gas) engine that could. Traditionally, the suburban bus agency takes a back seat to its big ...
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Sequester could trigger control tower cutsMar 01, 2013 4:15 am - Gridlock in Washington could mean close calls at suburban airports, flight delays for travelers and postponing a new O'Hare International Airport runway, aviation expert...
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Tollway transponder perk continuing for now after rulingFeb 28, 2013 6:00 pm - Free rides for Illinois tollway employees will continue for the foreseeable future following a judge's recent ruling. About 75 percent of the Illinois State Toll Highwa...
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Metra offers freebies to entice new ridersFeb 26, 2013 7:11 pm - If recent Metra fare hikes are hitting your wallet, you might be able to recoup some of those dollars by winning free rides. The commuter rail agency will start giving a...
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Talk of RTA, CMAP merger draws mixed reviewsFeb 25, 2013 4:30 am - Will SB 1594 seeking to combine CMAP and RTA pass the General Assembly or is it DOA? Sorry. Got a little acronym-heavy. Today's column is about a proposal to merge two o...
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Suburbs on the fence over Redflex scandalFeb 23, 2013 7:00 am - Red-light camera vendor Redflex’s fall from grace in Chicago hasn’t escaped the notice of local mayors and police chiefs whose municipalities have contracts with the tro...
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Duckworth: Western O’Hare access tough sell, but doableFeb 21, 2013 12:46 pm - Western access to O’Hare International Airport requires more than a parking lot and a bus to distant terminals for it to work effectively, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth ...
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Transit chiefs: Concealed carry recipe for disasterFeb 20, 2013 5:47 pm - Leaders of the CTA, Pace, Metra and Regional Transportation Authority warned state lawmakers that allowing passengers to carry concealed weapons on mass transit could ha...