Marni Pyke
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Traffic planners circle around interchange solutionSep 01, 2012 8:00 am - The solution to chronic gridlock on the Circle Interchange is up in the air, both literally and figuratively. For one, Illinois Department of Transportation planners are...
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Labor Day travel: Get gas now, leave earlyAug 29, 2012 7:00 pm - If you're one of the 1.8 million Illinoisans hitting the road this Labor Day holiday, get your gas now and leave early. That's what travel experts advise, anticipating t...
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Have your say on notorious bottleneckAug 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Chicago's Circle Interchange often is more parking lot than expressway as more than 300,000 vehicles a day shoehorn into outdated infrastructure during rush hours. The s...
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'Waste' or want? Readers split on high-speed railAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - I was away last week, which usually means no column. But thanks to you writing letters on high-speed rail, In Transit did not go on vacation. The idea of spending from $...
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Can our roads weather the storm?Aug 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Record-breaking heat buckles a railway track July 4, causing a derailment, bridge collapse and the death of a Glenview couple. A freak blizzard Feb. 1, 2011, engulfs Lak...
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Route 53 extension inching along in Lake CountyAug 15, 2012 11:00 pm - At 45 mph, the proposed extension of Route 53 into Lake County would be friendly to wetlands, wildlife, businesses and almost everything but speeders, supporters say. Il...
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Metra Burlington Northern trains running, but schedule in fluxAug 15, 2012 1:00 pm - A construction crane that fell on the tracks of Metra's BNSF line halted serviced for almost the entire Wednesday afternoon, and caused continued delays through the nigh...
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Tollway asks for interchange feedbackAug 15, 2012 12:00 pm - A tollway interchange is considered golden for towns seeking to spur economic development or improve traffic, and that's why it's among the most frequent requests the to...
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RTA chief urges businesses to emphasize transitAug 13, 2012 5:24 pm - Although Congress just passed a two-year transportation funding bill, it’s time to start pressuring lawmakers to do a better job next time around, RTA Executive Director...
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Love high-speed rail? Hate it? Here's your chance to opineAug 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Are five more daily trips and a shorter time to get from Chicago to St. Louis worth $3 billion? Is 110 mph really “high-speed” compared to the 200 mph bullet trains of A...