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DART ridership up 10 percent

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) saw a 10 percent increase in ridership for the fiscal year ended June 30, officials said today.

Ridership exceeded 4.5 million, the third-highest number since 1984. DART General …

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Iowa gas prices up, but below national average

The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is up 7 percent in August, according to AAA. The average price rose to $3.75, up from $3.49 per gallon in July. Des Moines’ average price …

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D.M. airport passenger activity continues to exceed 2011

Total passenger activity at Des Moines International Airport was up 4.49 percent in July over the same month a year ago, according to numbers released by the airport today. A total of 184,178 passengers were …

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Works in progress: Toro Distribution Center

The Toro Co., a major turf maintenance and irrigation equipment supplier to customers ranging from weekend lawn warriors to large landscaping contractors, has staked out a big new footprint in Ankeny.

Toro is building a …

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A Closer Look: Paul Trombino III

Paul Trombino III has directed the Iowa Department of Transportation for a little more than a year. He was appointed to that post in May 2011 by Gov. Terry Branstad after working at the Wisconsin …

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Here’s a way Iowa can finance new highway projects

In a move that should give a boost to heavy infrastructure construction, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is allowing states to transfer $473.4 million in highway funds earmarked years ago but unspent, to other …

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Study: Des Moines bus system lags in suburbs

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) bus system lags slightly behind other Midwestern cities according to a Brookings Institution study published July 11. The study looked at on how well public transit connects …

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Traffic camera tickets net city nearly $160,000 in July

The city of Des Moines had a net revenue of $159,966 on traffic camera citations in July, the city reported yesterday.

A total of 3,479 citations were issued from the Interstate 235 speed camera, along …

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DOT Transportation Improvement Program available for review

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) draft of the Iowa Statewide Transportation Improvement Program is available for public review. The program identifies projects proposed to be authorized for federal funding provided during fiscal years 2013 …

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Alternative transportation options top priority of Tomorrow Plan respondents

Officials from The Tomorrow Plan unveiled the results of its Design My DSM game at an event last night at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. The 955 participants in the online game assigned …