Marni Pyke
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Do fast buses on I-90 mean falling STAR line?Jan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Bus rapid transit along I-90 could be combined with plans for an express lane, but first it will cost $782,226 to study the concept. The Illinois tollway and Regional Tr...
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Suburbanites swap tales of toll avoidanceJan 16, 2012 4:30 am - You are the 4.5 percent. There's suburbanite Therese Davis, who has turned to Roosevelt Road instead of I-88 to reach work in Oak Park. Lake County's Pam Eidmann cuts s...
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It’s safety versus personal liberty on revising rail crossing lawJan 15, 2012 6:30 am - Controversial legislation pending in the state Senate seeks to give Metra commuters greater freedom to decide if it’s safe to cross railroad tracks when warning signals ...
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Metra apologizes for Monday’s rush-hour messJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Metra officials on Tuesday apologized for a frustrating afternoon rush BNSF Line passengers experienced Monday. The agency blamed a faulty signal maintained by Amtrak at...
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Drivers seek alternate roads after toll hikeJan 09, 2012 10:00 pm - A spike in rates has translated to a drop in drivers on Illinois tollways. The number of car transactions dipped by 4.5 percent since Jan. 1 when fees nearly doubled, Il...
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Tollway boycott? Doable but not painlessJan 09, 2012 4:30 am - My I-PASS is sulking. “Use me,” it seems to say, pouting. “You love to speed along on I-355. What's with this inferior road? What's with the stoplights? And the potholes...
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Tougher distracted-driving laws in worksJan 08, 2012 4:30 am - In 2003, when then-state Rep. John Millner attempted to pass legislation curbing all types of distracted driving across Illinois, he nearly won a dubious honor. A huge g...
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Too soon to tell if drivers will avoid toll feesJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - The rates are up, but it's unknown yet if drivers are flocking to other routes to avoid higher Illinois tollway charges. For I-PASS users, fees jumped by nearly 100 perc...
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Will Elgin-O’Hare extension get you to O’Hare?Jan 02, 2012 4:30 am - The big transportation story of the year is, of course, the Illinois tollway’s rate hike, which took effect Sunday. That is, until Metra eclipses the tollway with a fare...
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Tollway director answers questions on giant toll hikesJan 01, 2012 5:30 am - Thinking of running over your I-PASS with the advent of higher tolls today? Many drivers will experience some financial pain with rates nearly doubling for both I-PASS a...