Marni Pyke
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Should RTA borrow to fix its transit systems?Sep 14, 2012 6:57 pm - As sales tax revenues that pay for public transit continue to surge upward, should the extra money go to capital needs — new buses and fixing track — or operating costs ...
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Fracas over money leads to RTA gridlockSep 14, 2012 6:15 pm - Old rivalries between the suburbs and Chicago erupted Friday as Regional Transportation Authority leaders feuded over who should get $6 million — Pace, Metra or the CTA....
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More service, new buses, no fare hikes in Pace budgetSep 13, 2012 12:13 pm - After a few years of bumpy rides, Pace is expecting a relatively smooth trip in 2013 as far as its budget goes. The preliminary fiscal plan released Wednesday anticipate...
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Suburbs don't want to play derailment oddsSep 12, 2012 2:00 pm - Freight derailments occur on main line tracks an average of 13 times a year in Chicago and the suburbs, delaying commuter trains, messing up traffic and, in a July 4 tra...
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Candidates get feet wet in water district raceSep 11, 2012 12:13 pm - Eight candidates running for three spots on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District hope to convince voters they’re the right one to prevent flooding and control cos...
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Transit writer takes ride on wild side - almostSep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - I get my kicks on Route 855. It's my kind of maverick, stick-it-to-the-man Pace bus. Now, if you've ever sat stupefied in a Pace bus as it bumbles through suburban traff...
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New law allows tollway to build railroad tracksSep 06, 2012 6:29 pm - If building roads weren’t enough, the Illinois tollway now is authorized to construct railway tracks and charge fees for their use, under recently approved legislation. ...
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Tollway taking scofflaws to courtSep 06, 2012 12:51 pm - See you in court, the Illinois tollway is telling some of its “worst” offenders when it comes to unpaid tolls and fines. This week, the agency is filing about 50 lawsuit...
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Chicago cost-cutter picked to watch transitSep 05, 2012 6:30 pm - Editor's note: The salary reported below has been corrected from what was first reported. A former city of Chicago executive with a track record of trimming fat wil...
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Tollway oases still have vacancies, but not weedsSep 03, 2012 5:30 am - Hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Bonding with dolphins in Florida. Lazing on the beach in Door County. Who needs that? For my summer getaway, I prefer a fun-filled tr...