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Airport to host Global Entry application interviews

The federal government’s Global Entry program will interview approved applicants at Des Moines International Airport Feb. 5-7. Successful applicants are allowed to bypass passport control lines and paper customs declarations when traveling internationally. “The Global …

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Ruan signs deal with Alcoholic Beverages Division

Ruan Transportation Management Systems has signed a deal to provide transportation and warehousing for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division beginning April 15. “This partnership with Ruan will enable ABD to provide the highest level of …

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Cedar Rapids airport on track to break annual passenger record in 2018

Corridor Business Journal: Eastern Iowa Airport officials announced Tuesday that after breaking monthly passenger records in both October and November, the Cedar Rapids airport is on pace to break its annual passenger record set in …

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Trucking industry turns to pets, perks to keep drivers

In an industry plagued with what the American Trucking Association estimates as a 50,000-and-growing driver shortage, and a whopping 95 percent annual churn rate among major carriers, trucking companies are doing whatever they can to …

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Airport traffic grows by 12.4 percent, closes in on record

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew by 12.4 percent in November over the same month last year largely because of a 19 percent gain in available plane seats, and the airport director expects …

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Des Moines receives $11.2 million federal grant for rail-truck transload facility

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the city of Des Moines an $11.2 million BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) Transportation grant for a rail transload facility the city is planning in conjunction …

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Cedar Rapids mayor vows more talks before Cargill rail yard advances

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Amid a chorus of opposition from neighbors, Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart has vowed more public input will be heard before any official action is taken on Cargill’s proposal to create a 10-track …

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Leaders Survey: Walking vs. parking

The Business Record’s 2018 Leaders Survey asked readers their opinions on a number of topics, including choose walkability or parkability in Greater Des Moines. You can find results from the Nov. 30 issue here. We’re sharing …

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NOTEBOOK: Your commuting tab: $105K

A new analysis by EducatedDriver.org found that the average Greater Des Moines driver will spend between $67,154 and $105,700 in her lifetime driving to and from work.

As you know, the average commute around here is …

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Iowa will use $3 million from Volkswagen settlement to update local bus fleets

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Transportation is allocating more than $3 million in federal settlement funds to help state schools and communities replace diesel vehicles with more environmentally friendly buses. As part of a …