Marni Pyke
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No love from red-light camera company, tollway TV and trafficOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes people view a call from a reporter with the same enthusiasm they'd view a stranger with swine flu. So I wasn't surprised when RedSpeed Illinois appeared reluct...
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Red-light camera company more than just a vendorOct 31, 2009 11:00 pm - Part cheerleader, part father figure and always the lobbyist, surveillance camera company RedSpeed Illinois is a vendor that likes to keep in touch with its clients. Con...
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Tollway work in final throes and budget shows the differenceOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The end is near for the Illinois tollway's gargantuan Congestion Relief Program and its 2010 budget proposal reflects that development. The Illinois State Toll Highway A...
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Quinn wants to take the wheel of senior free-ride trainOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Transit leaders had mixed but mainly positive reactions to Gov. Pat Quinn getting into the driver's seat on the issue of restricting free rides for seniors to low-income...
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End in sight to Chicago-Bensenville O'Hare feud?Oct 28, 2009 11:00 pm - For years, tiny Bensenville has bucked the city of Chicago in its plans to expand O'Hare International Airport. But after extensive litigation, the two sides appear clos...
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Will tweaks to seniors free rides hit third rail?Oct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The train hasn't left the station, but it's got a modicum of momentum when it comes to limiting free trips for all seniors on public transit to low-income riders only. D...
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Emissions tests shocker and Pepsi desert at CTAOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Just to counter those who think the media is too negative, I'll start with a pleasant surprise involving vehicle emissions. When the yellow Illinois Environmental Protec...
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Pace riders plead for routesOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - It's not just losing a bus route, it's losing a chance to get an education, hold down a job and stay healthy, Pace riders said Monday at a hearing into service cuts and ...
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Is seniors ride free threatened just like suburban deer?Oct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - It's been a perfect storm of transportation issues in the past week. Time to recap a few and shine some light on the underexposed items. When I first started covering tr...
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Metra eyes fare hikes to cover $64 million shortfallOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Higher fares could be on board at Metra, as the agency tries to fill a $64 million budget shortfall. Monthly and 10-ride pass users get a reprieve but higher fares could...