Marni Pyke
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Feds OK funding for Prairie Parkway planSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Construction of a 5-mile segment of the controversial Prairie Parkway could start as soon as late 2009 following federal approvals for the project connecting I-80 and th...
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Electric car isn't dead by a long shotSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The light bulbs went off last week at Argonne National Laboratory as some of the world's best and brightest gathered for a conference on lithium batteries and their use ...
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CN files suit to speed up EJ&E decisionSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Canadian National Railway is hoping the federal courts will give it what the federal government won't in its battle to acquire the smaller Elgin, Joliet and Eastern ...
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Solutions to rail safety tricky but worth it, experts saySep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Lives can be saved by a comprehensive approach to safety at rail crossings in Illinois, but it will take money and tenacity, experts advised during a conference Thursday...
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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...