Marni Pyke
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High-tech program aims to cut train crashesMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra is forging ahead with technology aimed at making passenger and freight train travel safer. Dubbed Positive Train Control, the initiative was mandated on all trains...
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No sex, politics or religion in proposed RTA adsMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Yes, the Regional Transportation Authority is hard up for cash, but there are some things it just won't do for money. That would include allowing ads for "gentlemen's cl...
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RTA gets some state cash but not enoughMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - After calling the state of Illinois out on its failure to pay about $250 million to the Regional Transportation Authority, the agency has scored a victory of sorts. RTA ...
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CN gets mixed results on first report cardMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - The Canadian National Railway has made a good start communicating with towns along the EJ&E railroad, but there's room for improvement, a federal audit concludes. And, i...
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Invasion of the body scanners and tollway rumorsMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - I went to O'Hare looking for outrage last week. It just wasn't there. My topic was the new body scanner expected to debut at O'Hare International Airport this week. The ...
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Police say high alcohol level is a warning flagMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Reports that a school bus driver had a blood-alcohol content of .23 percent prompted local police Thursday to warn that such high levels can be a red flag for bigger iss...
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Quinn has five in mind to take driver's seat at tollway?Mar 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Three people working for public transit agencies, the former head of Boston's "Big Dig" project and an official with Gov. Pat Quinn's administration will be considered f...
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Towns urge residents to help capture new funds by filling out censusMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Dollars desperately needed to pay employees and fix roads. A gold mine of information. A tool that determines if a town warrants more elected representatives. These thi...
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Another perspective on the fight over St. Johannes CemeteryMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Every gravestone in St. Johannes Cemetery has a story. If you wander over to the Kolze section, it's a story of foreigners in a new land who learned its language, built ...
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Mixed bag of candidates for tollway chief jobMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - A top aide to Gov. Pat Quinn, a South suburban village trustee and a Regional Transportation Authority planner are in the running for the Illinois tollway's top spot. Th...