Marni Pyke
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Hearing raises safety concerns about Pace paratransitSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - State and Chicago officials joined disabled riders in calling for reforms to Pace's newly minted paratransit service Wednesday. The suburban bus agency instituted major ...
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RTA picks apart report on EJ&E saleSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Regional Transportation Authority leaders Monday were underwhelmed by a draft report from federal regulators assessing the impact of the Canadian National Railway buying...
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Suburban bus fare hikes might be on the horizonSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a bit of a financial roller-coaster at the Regional Transportation Authority Monday as officials shook their heads at multimillion-dollar revenue challenges, took...
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RTA has the money, if you know how to spend itSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Transit improvements could be headed to your town with 43 projects in the region slated for funding from the Regional Transportation Authority. After wading through 62 a...
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How walkable is your neighborhood?Sep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - How walkable is my community? I'm so glad you asked. Thanks to a tip from the Metropolitan Planning Council, I've been clicking away on a Web site called "Walk Score." ...
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French market planned for commuter stationSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Commuters at Metra's Ogilvie station suffering from ennui will soon be filled with joie de vivre as construction gets under way on a long-delayed French market. Groundbr...
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Metra hopes to weather year of increased expensesSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Just a few days after the Chicago Transit Authority sounded the alarm about budget troubles ahead, Metra is warning of growing expenses of its own for both capital and o...
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State launches debate for getting drugs out of drinking waterSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - While everyone wants clean drinking water free of pharmaceuticals, getting vested interests to collaborate on a solution is another issue, state leaders found Tuesday. F...
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Railway merger opponents speak out in WashingtonSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Opponents of a merger between rail giant Canadian National and the tiny EJ&E railway told Congress Tuesday federal regulators should make communities a priority when dec...
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McCain, Obama spokesmen lay out regional transportation plansSep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama dropped into Chicago Monday to give a taste of what their transportation and urban renewal agendas would be. Well, actua...