Marni Pyke
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Satisfaction doesn’t come cheap for transit ridersJun 11, 2012 1:41 pm - A majority of transit riders are satisfied with Metra, Pace and CTA service, according to a survey that cost about $435,000 and took three years to generate. More than ...
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Transportation poetry slam: Take a minute so someone can win itJun 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Inside every driver who loves to get behind the wheel is a poet waiting to get out. And that's what I'm here for. Multiple readers channeled their inner Shakespeare to ...
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Metra compensation study sparks questionsJun 08, 2012 1:56 pm - While a lengthy PowerPoint on an employee classification and compensation study might lull some officials into a slight doze, a presentation Friday by Metra had the oppo...
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NATO summit over but effects still felt at MetraJun 08, 2012 1:55 pm - There’s no way to recoup the $800,000 in lost revenues and expenses the NATO summit cost Metra, officials said Friday. The two-day gathering brought world leaders and pr...
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Pace joins CTA in universal fare systemJun 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Commuters who use both Pace and CTA know what a pain it can be to deal with separate fare systems. But a new deal between the agencies will not only provide an uninterru...
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9 Red Line stations including White Sox will close in 2013 for rebuildJun 04, 2012 1:00 pm - Suburbanites heading to Chinatown or U.S. Cellular Field by transit next spring will need to come up with a new game plan as the CTA temporarily shuts down nine Red Line...
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Turf war causing transit gridlock in suburbs?Jun 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Pace, Metra, CTA and RTA not on same page
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CTA, Metra and Pace snap back at RTA cost-cutting planMay 30, 2012 3:11 pm - A letter written by RTA Chairman John S. Gates suggesting consolidations of some transit agency services to save money had the desired effect of getting the CTA, Metra a...
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Yes, and no to tolling freeways ... but mostly noMay 28, 2012 5:30 am - So tell me how you really feel about converting tollways into freeways. I kid. Actually, I received an explosion of emails, none of them neutral on this hot topic. As a ...
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Police out in force for holiday weekendMay 25, 2012 4:00 pm - Oh, to be young and eager to hand out your first speeding ticket. Illinois State District 15 Police Capt. Joseph Perez cautioned speeders and scofflaws this week that o...