Transportation

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is in the process of hiring a new executive director to replace Tom Kane, who announced his retirement last week after more than 19 years of service …

Grimes-based car wash supplier Ryko Manufacturing Co. has been acquired by Miami-based Trivest Partners.

Trivest is a manufacturer of automated car wash systems. Ryko’s management team will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of the …

Des Moines City Manager Rick Clark is asking the City Council to establish an airport authority that would oversee Des Moines International Airport.

Clark said in a memo that about 50 percent of U.S. airports …

The city of Des Moines held a ceremony Thursday morning for the grand opening of the Southeast Connector on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway from Southwest Second Street to Southeast Ninth Street.

The road, which …

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) wrapped up its D-Line downtown shuttle service to Ingersoll Avenue on Dec. 3.

The service totaled 2,194 riders during a six-week period, which averages out to 366 …

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold a public meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. The meeting will allow for public discussion …

The Willis Auto Campus will open a showroom and service center devoted to Mini automobiles on Dec. 20. The facility is located at the corner of Northwest 100th Street and Hickman Road in Clive.

The …

A new official to help customers plan their public transit trips might be a future possibility in Des Moines.

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) held a “Mobility Matters” event on Nov. 5, …

General Motors Co. shares gained 7 percent this morning in a return to the market for the top U.S. automaker, according to Reuters.

The return comes less than a year and a half after the …