Marni Pyke
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Metra fare hikes on table, as agency tries to erase red inkJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Fare increases and service reductions are on the table as Metra grapples with a deficit. “If we don’t change what we’re doing with operating and capital, we will face a ...
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Seniors transition toward paying faresJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly half a million seniors accustomed to riding free on public transit will transition to an income-based system as of Sept. 1. State lawmakers this year revised the ...
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Seniors Ride Free tipsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s a look at some changes to the Seniors Ride Free program administered by the Regional Transportation Authority. To qualify, riders must be 65 or older and live in ...
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Pilots take aim at UnitedJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - More than 100 United and Continental Airlines pilots and flight attendants armed with signs protesting working conditions greeted shareholders arriving at the annual mee...
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Suburban streets dangerous for pedestriansJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Watch your step. From 2000 to 2009, 1,322 pedestrians died in traffic-related accidents in the suburbs and Chicago. One major factor is streets that aren't designed wit...
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Tollway chief: Transponders may become obsoleteJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Will we be converting our transponders into coasters? That could be the future of tolling, said Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Executive Director Kristi Lafleur, ...
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Funding cuts mean lighter summer roadwork in the suburbsMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - If you're fuming in gridlock along I-90 this summer, take comfort in the fact it could be much worse. For many drivers in the West and Northwest suburbs, the 2011 constr...
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Will Metra ever recoup Pagano cash?May 30, 2011 12:00 am - The bankruptcy case involving former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano’s widow is wrapping up even as questions remain about money he owed and wrongfully obtained fro...
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Catching suburban texting drivers can be difficultMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - “Just been fined $120 for distracted driving.” That could have been the Facebook post for a motorist caught by McHenry County Sheriff's Sgt. Karen Groves for violating a...
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Express buses could replace STAR Line on I-90May 27, 2011 12:00 am - Fast buses could replace a proposed commuter train service in the future along I-90. Illinois tollway board directors agreed Thursday to partner with the Regional Transp...