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DART Forward 2035 revs up for comments

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority wants your comments as it prepares an update to DART Forward 2035, its master plan for public transit. The plan is 5 years old. An advisory committee with …

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2016 Economic Forecast

We wanted to change things up a bit this year in our economic forecast issue. Typically, we have our staff talk to a few economists and put together a summary story that tries to give …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Threats

So, what indicators out there are keeping our industry experts and economists sleeping with one eye open? We wanted to hear what they are watching in 2016 and beyond. Here are 13 threats to the …

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2016 Economic Forecast: Leader forecast

This is the fifth year we’ve asked the same question to the same audience, and although it’s an unscientific survey, one clear trend emerges from it: Hesitant optimism over the past four years has certainly …

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Finding the money

Des Moines International Airport now has a roadmap on how to fill a $200 million gap in its $420 million plan to build a new terminal, parking ramp, and facilities for cargo and small planes.…

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The Uber effect

Des Moines International Airport is seeing a sharp increase in the use of Uber and other ride-booking services, which for the first time are expected to generate more income than taxis from a special airport …

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Washington Post cites WorkHound in story on trucker feedback

The Washington Post today reported on new ways truck drivers are logging their complaints with companies, specifically citing the Des Moines-based mobile app company WorkHound. The article mentions that trucker councils are becoming more prevalent to give …

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Electric vehicle sales lag Obama goal as gas prices continue to fall

President Obama set a national goal to have 1 million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015, but that number stands at about 400,000, Reuters reported.


When Obama made the pitch, gasoline cost nearly $4…
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Airlines eye bigger profits, warned to watch staff costs

Airlines should watch staff cost even as they enjoy another year of higher profits based on the lowest oil prices since 2003, Reuters reported, citing analysts.


Mike Corley, head of Mercatus Energy Advisors, said at the Airline…
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MPO chosen for academy training

The national nonprofit Transportation for America selected Greater Des Moines as one of seven regions that will participate in the Transportation Leadership Academy, a new yearlong training program on how to use performance measures. The …