Marni Pyke
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Tollway ready to end free tolls on employees' commutesNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The free ride is over for Illinois tollway employees accustomed to getting back and forth from work using a complimentary I-PASS. The policy shift came Thursday during a...
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RTA rebuffs Metra budget reportNov 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Regional Transportation Authority directors decided a promise doesn’t cut it Friday in refusing to sign off on a budget report from Metra projecting a $7 million shortfa...
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Construction season for tollway equals hiringNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Directors to vote on $266 million proposal
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Commuters concerned with Metra fare hikesNov 11, 2011 12:00 am - Commuters reacted with concern, irritation and resignation to historic fare increases approved unanimously by Metra leaders Friday. Suburban riders can expect average in...
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Looks like Metra’s on track for a fare hikeNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The odds are it will cost you about 30 percent more to buy a Metra monthly pass or 10-ride ticket in February. Several Metra board directors indicated Thursday they will...
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Pace budget plans for new buses without fare hikeNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Pace directors approved a fare hike-free budget Wednesday, even as its sister agencies face shortfalls and, in the case of Metra, a possible rate increase. The operat...
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Metra employees billing OT pay despite budget woes, fare hikeNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Sometimes numbers say a lot. Ÿ $18 million Ÿ $12.6 million That's how much Metra paid employees in overtime during 2010 and through August 2011, respectively. That's a ...
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Derailment raises old fears of EJ&E/CN mergerNov 03, 2011 11:00 pm - There's a good chance the freight train that's detaining you at the local railroad crossing contains hazardous materials. It's a common occurrence that generally goes un...
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Civic group wants to get rid of township road departmentsNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Township highway districts should hit the road, leaders with the civic group Metropolis Strategies said Wednesday. The recommendation came as the organization outlined i...
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Metra meeting on raising rates doesn’t draw a crowdNov 02, 2011 12:00 am - Metra kicked off two days of regional hearings on a fare hike Wednesday. The agency is contemplating raising rates between 9 percent and 30 percent to fix a budget short...