Marni Pyke
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IEPA acts on Mallard Lake landfillApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The agency that came under criticism for its handling of gas leaks from a DuPage County landfill is now rapping the knuckles of the dump's operators. The Illinois Enviro...
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A busload of money for city transitApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Faster than an idling SUV. More powerful than a taxi. Able to leap congested intersections in a single surge. It's a bus! It's a train! It's bus rapid transit and it's c...
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Plans for fast buses in city announcedApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Buses soon will fly through Chicago at the speed of light - or at least much faster than now - federal officials announced this morning. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ma...
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Did you feel it? Earthquake affects folks in different waysApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Some worry, others dismiss morning's tremors Some worry, others dismiss the tremors Seven miles below the earth, giant tectonic plates moved just before dawn Friday, sen...
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Another $10 billion needed for projects, transit leaders warnApr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to money to expand train lines, replace aging buses and make other improvements, Metra, Pace and the CTA are running on fumes, transit leaders warned Thurs...
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Suburbs gaining more leverage in RTAApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - New mass-transit legislation is not only giving real authority to the Regional Transportation Authority, it's also empowering the suburbs. Until recently, more than 2.1 ...
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Metra fretting over EJ&E rail saleApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not a collision course yet, but Metra leaders are wary of the Canadian National Railway's plans to purchase the EJ&E railroad. CN's decision last fall to buy the li...
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Expanding Metra board begins to take shapeApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - The new, improved Metra board of directors is slowly taking shape. Friday, Lake County representative Jim LaBelle cast his first votes on the panel, which will swell fro...
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More fliers stuck at O'HareApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Aerospace engineers Kyungpyo Kim and Wanbo Liu spent the week with other experts envisioning the bold, new future of air and space travel at a conference in Schaumburg. ...
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Safety checks add to frustrations for air travelersApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - With safety issues grounding planes, carrier bankruptcies and skyrocketing fares, air passenger misery this year is hitting a new level. Wednesday, as Congress held hear...