Transportation

If the person in the lane next to you appears to be under the age of 30, you might want to be alert.

A new poll shows that young drivers are more likely to use …

Sinclair Oil Corp. is shipping biodiesel produced by Ames-based Renewable Energy Group Inc., the companies have announced. Sinclair Oil is supplying clear and dyed biodiesel from its Fort Madison terminal. Renewable Energy Group is the …

Nearly 82 percent of people support government funding for passenger rail to and through Iowa, according to a recent survey done by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and approximately 70 percent supported …

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking feedback on whether rising gas prices will change area residents’ driving habits.

The group’s survey asks a yes-or-no question and provides space for feedback. To take …

Frontier Airlines announced today that it plans to double the frequency of flights it offers between Des Moines and its Denver hub, beginning in June. The airline began offering six weekly round-trip flights between the …

Bombardier Inc said today it will sell as many as 120 aircraft to Warren Buffett’s NetJets Inc., a deal that could be worth more than $6.7 billion and which sent its shares soaring 8.3 percent. …

Water Street will be closed to traffic from Walnut Street to Court Avenue on Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a city sewer project. Access to the Polk County Administration Building parking lot …

David Rose has been appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad to a four-year term on the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Transportation Commission. Rose, a native of Clinton, will fill the seat held by Wayne Sawtelle, whose …

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will shorten its D-Line route as proposed legislation threatens to cut state funding for the service. The downtown shuttle will continue to operate on its east-west route …