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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 …

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DART expands service for two West Des Moines routes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has expanded its Local Route 72 – West Des Moines Loop, which operates between the Jordan Creek Town Center area, the University Avenue medical corridor, Valley West Mall …

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NOTEBOOK: New boarding bridges ahead for DSM passengers

Those boarding bridges that connect aircraft to the concourses at Des Moines International Airport are starting to show signs of their age, so the airport board has plans to replace them. Most of the 12 …

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New DOT driver’s license station opens Tuesday in Waukee

A new Iowa Department of Transportation driver’s license and identification service center will open Tuesday in Kettlestone Plaza at 1156 S.E. Ashworth Road in Waukee. The center replaces one that had been in Adel. The …

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Allegiant Air adds Chicago, Memphis, Austin as direct flights for DSM

Allegiant Air today announced it has added three new nonstop destinations from Des Moines — Austin, Texas; Chicago; and Memphis, Tenn. — as part of a 44-city expansion that the airline said is the largest network expansion in …