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MPO seeks input on local transportation projects

Greater Des Moines residents are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like to see receive funding from the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Nineteen projects are under consideration, …

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Building a jack-of-all-trades rail transloading facility in Des Moines

Less than a year ago, Paul Cownie received a phone call from a longtime friend, Des Moines City Councilman Joe Gatto, asking if Cownie might be interested in taking ownership of a long-needed rail transloading …

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Reynolds names new director of the Iowa Department of Transportation

Des Moines Register: Gov. Kim Reynolds has named a 22-year veteran of the Iowa Department of Transportation to serve as the department’s new permanent director, her office announced in a news release Monday. Scott Marler …

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Guest opinion: Des Moines International Airport’s vision for a new terminal is critical to our state

The Des Moines International Airport welcomed more passengers through its terminal in 2019 than ever before, setting a new passenger record for the eighth year in a row, and with even more nonstop flights to …

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Popular scooter share program will return to Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Gazette: An electric scooter rental program that’s popular but also potentially a dangerous nuisance will not only be making an encore in Cedar Rapids but also expanding, city officials said Tuesday. The scooters and …

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State approves purchase of 107 new vehicles for Iowa public transit systems

The Iowa Transportation Commission on Tuesday approved more than $9 million in funding for 107 new public transit vehicles to replace vehicles that have remained in service past their useful life as determined by the …

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Proposed hotel-casino project at Des Moines airport ‘is dead’

A proposal to build a hotel-casino entertainment complex at the Des Moines International Airport is likely dead after its governing body today decided not to direct the airport manager to begin discussions with the developer on a…
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DART to roll out first electric buses onto routes late this year

Seven electric battery-powered buses that the Des Moines Area Transit Authority has purchased are now being built. The first of the buses is expected to be delivered to Des Moines late this spring, according to …

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Transloading facility’s footprint expands into park area planned for Market District

An architectural rendering of the transload facility planned at 200 S.E. 15th St. The rendering of the building is cut in half because the facility will be the length of two football fields. Rendering by VAA …

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Exec 1 Aviation achieves advanced safety designation

Exec 1 Aviation Inc., which operates at the Ankeny Regional Airport, has been registered by the International Business Aviation Council as an IS-BAO Stage 2 operator. The designation signifies that the aircraft management and charter …