Chicago Metra Shakedown Of 'Source Code' Federal budget cut effects trains Ending Free Rides For Seniors Could Take Months Quinn signs bill limiting seniors' free transit rides No Health Hazard From Soot Georgia Tech Upsets No. 8 North Carolina 7170 To Start Sampling Air Tuesday Durbin Urges Review Quality

A CBS2 TV station's investigative report (_video below_) is alleging that the local transit authority in Chicago tried to elicit an alleged bribe for services on the Summit Entertainment movie _Source Code_. I'm told that Summit is not commenting since the studio was not directly involved. But the TV station is calling this "like something out of a movie." "The movie industry has brought millions of dollars to the Chicago area, shooting scenes all over the city and suburbs. One or more Metra employees may have tried to get a piece of the action, CBS2 and the Better Government Association have learned. Now, the rail agency's inspector general is investigating." A Metra train has a starring role in the film and was "one of the many movie negotiations handled for more than a decade by Jonathan Gottlieb, a Metra special transportation services manager. But after Gottlieb negotiated a $19,000 contract for _Source Code_ last year, a film location manager reportedly complained that Gottlieb demanded additional cash for all his hard work — $2,000 — be delivered in an envelope to him or another Metra employee. On the morning of the first shoot, the complainant said, Gottlieb was furious to learn the ... President, Republicans both want to reduce funding to diesel pollution program Budget battles in the nation's capital are threatening Metra's efforts to clean up toxic diesel pollution breathed every day by hundreds of thousands of Chicago-area commuters. Senior citizens continue to flood the RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace asking if their free ride cards are still good, in the wake of Gov. Pat Quinn's decision Monday to sign legislation limiting the ... Metra and Pace to only low-income seniors, age 65 or older. Legislators, transportation experts and others said the income limits are necessary for transit agencies to combat shrinking revenues ... A series of tests have concluded that fumes from Metra trains do not pose a health hazard to commuters. Metra Walthour hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.6 seconds remaining, Tyaunna Marshall scored 24 points and Georgia Tech beat No. 8 North Carolina 71-70 on Thursday night. Metra Walthour hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 23.6 seconds remaining, Tyaunna Marshall scored 24 points and Georgia Tech beat No. 8 North Carolina 71-70 on Thursday night. Air sampling gets under way in earnest Tuesday in an attempt to determine what --if anything--Metra can do to trim emissions of potentially harmful diesel soot, Sen. Dick Durbin on Monday sent letters to the heads of several agencies asking them to review the findings of a recent investigative report which showed that Metra commuters and workers may be exposed to excessively high levels of diesel soot.
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References:
http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/chicago-metra-shakedown-of-source-code/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-metra-diesel-emissions-20110218,0,6007585.story?track=rss
http://story.canadastandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e974f944f2e7496e/id/43095302/
http://story.canadastandard.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/e974f944f2e7496e/id/42956573/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/01/14/metra-no-health-hazard-from-soot/
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/01/06/sports/ncaabasketball/AP-BKW-T25-North-Carolina-Ga-Tech.html
http://feeds1.nytimes.com/~r/nyt/rss/Sports/~3/J3dueSs8FFc/AP-BKW-T25-North-Carolina-Ga-Tech.html
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/11/15/metra-to-start-sampling-air-tuesday/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/11/08/durbin-urges-federal-review-of-metra-air-quality/
http://pixelhat.net/