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Transportation Improvement Program draft available for public comment

The Iowa Department of Transportation presented the Iowa Transportation Commission with a draft Fiscal Year 2017-2021 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program on Tuesday. The program reflects Iowa’s multimodal transportation system through inclusion of investments in aviation, …
By BPC Staff | May 11, 2016
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Airport to consider new food and beverage contract

The Des Moines Airport Authority Board next month is expected to consider issuing a request for proposals for a new food and beverage system that could sharply increase the airport’s take from sales. The 20-year …
By BPC Staff | May 10, 2016
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Statewide rules set for ride-hailing service Uber

The Gazette: With ride-hailing service Uber in five Iowa communities and looking to expand, Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law Monday regulations that will set minimum requirements statewide for such services. The law establishes standards for …
By BPC Staff | May 10, 2016
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Ruan’s Gonnerman named to national post

Lisa Gonnerman, vice president of safety at Ruan Transportation Management Systems, was recently elected treasurer of the American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council Management Advisory Board. Over the next three years, she will advance to …
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2016
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DART offers free rides to bicyclists in May

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is inviting all cyclists in Greater Des Moines to go farther, faster, by riding their bikes and the bus for free. Throughout the month of May, when someone …
By BPC Staff | May 5, 2016
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Former Milwaukee mayor supports converting DSM one-way streets to two-way

Blunt-speaking former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist spent time surveying Des Moines’ new urbanism this week, praising attractions like the East Village while suggesting downtown should turn its one-way streets into more pedestrian-friendly two-way routes.


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By PERRY BEEMAN | May 5, 2016
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Input sought on Iowa State Freight Plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input regarding the Iowa State Freight Plan. The Iowa DOT is developing the plan to guide future freight initiatives and investments in Iowa’s multimodal freight transportation system. …
By BPC Staff | May 2, 2016
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Uber, Lyft drivers launch own app

The Uber Drivers Network, a vocal group of Uber and Lyft drivers who have organized strikes and protests in New York City, is launching its own ride-hailing app to compete with them.


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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Feb 23, 2016
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Iowa Motor Truck Association installs East Village sculpture

The Iowa Motor Truck Association has installed a lighted sculpture at the entrance to its East Village headquarters to signify the importance of the trucking industry and its drivers. The steering wheel-shaped sculpture at 717…
By BPC Staff | Feb 23, 2016
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DOT to reconfigure Ames’ U.S. 30 interchange at I-35

Increased traffic and concerns over safety have sparked the Iowa Department of Transportation’s plan to transform the Interstate 35-U.S Highway 30 interchange in Ames, the Ames Tribune reported. “This is a safety improvement project,” said Tony Gustafson, …
By BPC Staff | Feb 19, 2016