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NOTEBOOK: Grand Rapids bus partnership blooms

The Greater Des Moines Partnership recently hosted a Nov. 20 meeting of its Transit Future Work Group that featured officials from Grand Rapids, Mich., a metro area of nearly 1 million. 

The city’s bus service, …

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Overweight loads, propane hauling provisions extended for farmers

Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended two proclamations giving Iowa farmers more time for hauling overweight loads of harvested grain and for propane delivery to mid-December. The grain hauling proclamation, originally signed on Sept. 30, allowed …

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DART plans to move operations center to $68M east-side facility

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will receive a $17 million grant for a proposed $68 million operations center to be located at the intersection of Southeast 25th and Maury streets, federal officials …

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Internationally focused intermodal service planned in Shell Rock

Corridor Business Journal: Valor Victoria, Iowa Northern Railway Co., Watco Cos. and Union Pacific will launch an internationally focused intermodal service next month through the newly developed Butler Intermodal Terminal in Shell Rock. The service provides …

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Federal legislators urge cooperation on Interstate 74 bridge project

Quad-City Times: Some of the Quad Cities area’s federal legislators have asked the Iowa Department of Transportation and Lunda Construction to swiftly find common ground that will safely get the Interstate 74 bridge built as close …

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American adds nonstop flight to Miami

American Airlines plans to begin summer nonstop flights between Des Moines and Miami on June 6. The flights will leave Des Moines on Saturdays and Sundays, with return flights Fridays and Saturdays. Kayla Kovarna, the …

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United bucks the big-plane trend, to offer legroom, places for carry-ons

United Airlines has started service to Chicago from Des Moines on one of its newest regional jets, offering more room for legs and roller bags, and self-serve treats for first-class customers.

The Bombardier CRJ-550 is…
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Truckers from Deep South now hauling propane to Iowa to help farmers

Because of the extreme demand for propane, an emergency declaration is being issued for Iowa and several other Midwestern states by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, reports Radio Iowa. The emergency declaration means truckers hauling …

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Airport traffic flat in October

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport was up slightly in October, 0.4% higher than the previous October. However, year-to-date traffic is up 6.2% The biggest percentage gainer among the airlines this October was Delta …

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Allegiant adds flights to Nashville

Allegiant Air will add seasonal nonstop flights between Des Moines and Nashville, Tenn., beginning Feb. 13. The airline had indicated it would likely add new routes after last week’s announcement that it is basing a crew in Des …

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