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Congress ends controller furloughs; towers still in question
By Marni Pyke - 04/26/13
It's clear skies for O'Hare and Midway International Airports after Congress acted to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers that have caused a political headache in Washington. A day after the Senate approved... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/26/13
South side visitors have options when Red Line shuts down
By Marni Pyke - 04/25/13
With construction on the Red Line slated to close numerous stations, Metra is trying to capture displaced riders. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/25/13
Controller furloughs create turbulence for some at O'Hare
By Marni Pyke - 04/25/13
It's hit and miss at O'Hare as air traffic controller furloughs make travel miserable for some fliers and spare others. And it could get worse if Congress and the White House don't resolve gridlock over federal spending. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/25/13
Feds: Metra whistle-blower owed thousands
By Marni Pyke - 04/23/13
Federal regulators say a Metra whistleblower is owed about $38,000. The U.S. Department of Labor sided with a former signalman whose job was eliminated after he reported certain signal routes weren't being tested properly. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/23/13
Experts: O'Hare will be affected by furloughs
By Marni Pyke - 04/22/13
Air traffic controller furloughs starting hitting home at O'Hare and Midway International Airports with delays in flights headed for Los Angeles. Experts say it's going to get worse until Congress acts on the automatic budget cuts. "We're in unique... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/22/13
Wet week begs question: Are flooded roads inevitable?
By Marni Pyke - 04/22/13
Everything that could go wrong for drivers did go wrong last week. But are road closures resulting from heavy rains inevitable? Or can innovative flood-control measures save us from the weather? Asked if costly and disruptive transportation chaos is... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/22/13
Metra CEO's future still a question mark
By Marni Pyke - 04/19/13
Metra leaders say they'll go through a "process" to evaluate CEO Alex Clifford despite indications he's on the outs with some key board members. Does that make for a dysfunctional working relationship? No comment. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/19/13
10-ride sales drop troubling for Metra
By Marni Pyke - 04/19/13
Metra has raised prices on 10-ride passes by about 40 percent since 2012. Could that account for why sales are dropping? Maybe, maybe not, officials say. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/19/13
Can $382,000 for consultants heal regional transit rifts?
By Marni Pyke - 04/17/13
Can $300,000-plus buy peace and love among rival transit agencies? RTA officials are banking on a consultants' report to resolve funding disputes in a logical way, but if a divided vote amongst board directors is any indication, the answer is no. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 04/17/13
Road program focuses on maintenance, congestion relief
By Doug T. Graham And Marni Pyke dgraham@dailyherald.com - 04/17/13
Gov. Pat Quinn's latest six-year, $12.62 billion transportation construction program is big on maintaining existing roads while short on new significant projects in the metropolitan region. Among the spending highlights are $475 million to fix the... FULL STORY
By Doug T. Graham And Marni Pyke dgraham@dailyherald.com - 04/17/13
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