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Airport traffic up 3.8 percent in February

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport continued to grow in February, with passenger counts up 3.8 percent over the previous February. That leaves year-to-date traffic up 3.4 percent. The biggest year-over-year growth in February, …

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Airport board eyes cuts; new terminal plans in sharper focus

After a new round of cuts and another trip through financing options, Des Moines Airport Authority board member Kerty Levy is bullish on a proposed terminal and related improvements.

“This is the first time it …

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Mobile Food Pantry to launch at DART Central Station

A mobile food pantry will operate at DART Central Station for the first time Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m., and every first and third Thursday of the month from then on. The Des Moines Area …

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FAA decision could help marketability of Cedar Rapids Land and Air Super Park

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Prospective tenants of the Cedar Rapids Land and Air Super Park will be able to negotiate longer, more attractive lease terms because of a decision by the Federal Aviation Administration. The city of …

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Foley: Trump budget doesn’t include new airport aid

President Donald Trump in his new budget documents once again mentioned the need to rebuild the nation’s runways — but there was no evidence of help from the two most likely sources, said Kevin Foley, …

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Airport traffic grew 3 percent in January

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose to 201,113 in January, up 3 percent from January of last year. Kevin Foley, executive director and general manager, said Southwest Airlines added some weekend flights halfway …

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Truck orders spike, pushing shipping rates up

The Wall Street Journal reports that trucking companies’ January orders for heavy rigs were the highest in nearly a dozen years. Freight traffic is high, pushing shipping rates higher — up as much as 30 percent …

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Iowa City-North Liberty passenger rail study chugs along

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A metropolitan planning group in Johnson County agreed this week to proceed with the third phase of feasibility studies of a passenger rail service connecting Iowa City and North Liberty. The last study …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: We’re wary of driverless cars

The Business Record’s auto writers have been closely following the testing, development and hand-wringing involved with the development of so-called autonomous vehicles, from cars to long-haul trucks. We see a lot of intrigue and potential, …

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D.M. airport traffic up 3.8 percent in 2017

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport increased 3.8 percent year-over-year in 2017, the Des Moines Airport Authority announced Thursday. Last year the airport handled 2,568,308 passengers, with each month but September seeing passenger increases …