Marni Pyke
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Four suburbs make it on transit-friendly listJul 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Got express trains? Decent coffee, bike racks, clean washrooms and well-lit parking for commuters? Arlington Heights does and so do Wheaton, Naperville, Des Plaines and ...
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Ramp from Tri-State to I-290 closing for repairsJul 23, 2012 7:00 pm - Suburbanites accustomed to hopping on I-290 west from the southbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) will need a Plan B this weekend. The Illinois Tollway will close the heavi...
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Most derailments are harmless. But what about the one that isn't?Jul 22, 2012 11:00 pm - It started off as a simple idea. Check out a few derailment stats in light of the train disaster in Glenview that killed a local couple, and voila, a column. But railroa...
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Derailments fact of life in the suburbsJul 22, 2012 7:47 am - Freight trains are part of the scenery in the suburbs. Tank cars rumble through the middle of busy downtowns as oblivious pedestrians stand by drinking Starbucks. But ju...
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Friction over Metra minority hiring resolvedJul 16, 2012 5:23 pm - Tensions between Metra and the South Side community appear eased after the construction company building an expensive railway bridge agreed Monday to reach out to black-...
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What do you want? Tell Metra about itJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - After completing Metra's online strategic plan survey, I feel all the better for it. I angsted over prioritizing safety (want train to stay on tracks) versus efficiency ...
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State plans more construction, easing train congestionJul 10, 2012 2:03 pm - The state will borrow $1.6 billion to continue with an ongoing public works program that includes expanding Route 59 in Naperville and easing freight train congestion in...
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Durbin wants feds to check for vulnerable bridgesJul 10, 2012 10:37 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is requesting the Federal Railroad Administration conduct spot-checks of railway bridges in the region after a train derailment caused one structur...
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Driving ode wins poetry prize for Palatine womanJul 09, 2012 5:30 am - Poems about multi-tasking on the road and embracing the joys of driving went head-to-head in our first In Transit Poetry Slam contest. It was a salient reflection on th...
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Hero dog reunites with first trainerJul 06, 2012 5:53 pm - If licks could translate into words, “I love you” is probably what Lucca, the bomb-sniffing dog injured in Afghanistan, told old friend Marine Gunnery Sgt. Christopher W...