Transportation

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority transported more than 218,000 people to the Iowa State Fair this year, rebounding from 2021, a year where numbers were down coming off 2020 when the fair was …

A virtual meeting is scheduled for Aug. 16 to accept public comments on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The meeting is scheduled from 2-2:30 p.m. It will include a brief overview of the draft followed …

The American Trucking Associations are praising U.S. House leaders for advancing legislation this week that would help address a critical shortage of cargo truck parking. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act would authorize the creation …

The Iowa Transportation Commission approved grants for four public transit projects across the state during its meeting this week. The commission voted to award $1.5 million in grants from the Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program …

The Iowa Department of Transportation has awarded more than $1 million from the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust program for 18 projects designed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleged in 2016 that …

Canadian National Railway will invest about $20 million in Iowa this year to better serve its customers and the communities where it operates, the company announced today. According to a news release, the investment will …

Officials with the Des Moines International Airport are encouraging travelers to be prepared and be patient during what is expected to be a busy holiday travel weekend. According to a news release, nearly 27,000 people …

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Dubuque Regional Airport’s only commercial carrier will end service to the airport later this summer. American Airlines “made the difficult decision to end service” to Dubuque and three other cities due to a …