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DART extends Route 4 for Dee Zee workers; Dee Zee joins free ride program

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority announced today that it will extend service on its Route 4 farther north in Des Moines, including access to Dee Zee Manufacturing’s main plant on Northeast 58th Avenue and …

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NOTEBOOK: Parking changes in Court Ave. area

Parking ramps’ hourly rates in the Court Avenue area (Second Street to Fifth Avenue and Vine Street to Walnut Street) changed to $1 an hour on Jan. 17 to encourage employees and long-term parkers to …

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Ruan orders electric semis

Ruan Transportation Management Systems has reserved five of Tesla Motors’ new electric tractor-trailers for testing and delivery in 2019. The new rigs have a 500-mile range on the batteries, and can go zero-to-60 mph in …

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NOTEBOOK: Airport to add third baggage screener

Des Moines International Airport will install a third baggage screening system behind the scenes because growing passenger traffic is testing capacity, airport General Manager and Executive Director Kevin Foley said. The equipment will be behind …

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Iowa vehicle sales drop slightly in 2017, with trucks and SUVs leading purchases

Radio Iowa: Fewer Iowans bought new vehicles in 2017 compared with the previous year. Bruce Anderson, president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, said the drop was small, only 299 cars. Iowans purchased 137,702 new vehicles …

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Airport authority signs new deal with city

The Des Moines airport authority board agreed to a new deal with the city of Des Moines that covers group insurance for employees, a flat fee for three airport police officers, and city access to …

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Airport’s new restaurants, shops busy, could help bottom line

Des Moines airport officials report brisker business at the terminal’s bars, restaurants and gift shops since a major makeover in the past year.

We took a tour with airport Executive Director and General Manager Kevin…
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Feds to Iowa: Cite truckers for cellphone use or lose highway funds

Iowa Public Radio: Truck drivers, bus drivers and other operators of commercial vehicles could be more likely to lose their licenses for texting while driving, under legislation the Iowa Department of Transportation will ask state lawmakers …

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DART expands Wi-Fi to all routes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has added free Wi-Fi to buses on all routes after a successful pilot project. The tests on Route 52 between Des Moines and West Des Moines and Route …

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Take note of New Year’s DART schedule

Bus riders in the business community, take note: There will be changes in the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority’s service and schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. DART will operate a …