Marni Pyke
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Weigh in on high-speed railAug 02, 2012 5:57 pm - Is it a snail, a cheetah or somewhere between the two? That’s the debate over plans for 110 mph high-speed rail in Illinois between Chicago and St. Louis, and next week ...
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Refinery issues, oil spill aid late July fuel spikeAug 01, 2012 2:00 pm - Stomach-churning, highs and lows, instability. No, not the roller coaster ride at a county fair last month, but rather the painfully volatile cost of gas. Illinois actua...
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Easy security expands for some frequent fliersJul 31, 2012 2:07 pm - A streamlined security screening that keeps passengers on their feet is now available at all O’Hare International Airport’s domestic terminals. The U.S. Transportation S...
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What's being done to prevent rail hazmat releases?Jul 29, 2012 11:00 pm - The Chicago region is a railway hub hosting up to one-third of the nation's freight traffic. We're used to trains; they blend into the scenery until a calamity — like t...
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Mt. Prospect resident pioneered the business of site selectionJul 28, 2012 6:25 pm - Known internationally as a business site selection specialist, Robert Ady pioneered the evolution of a fledgling industry into a respected profession while still finding...
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Move Illinois delivering more tollway jobsJul 26, 2012 3:00 pm - The Illinois tollway's $12 billion Move Illinois construction program will entail adding 35 positions in the next five years. Most of those jobs will be in engineering a...
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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...