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Iowa City plans for automated vehicles

A University of Iowa report on behalf of Iowa City suggests the city will need fewer parking spaces and a revamped bus system as automated vehicles develop, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. Students in the University of …

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Illinois capital bill dedicates $225M to Moline-to-Chicago passenger rail project

Quad-City Times: A decades-long effort to bring passenger rail service from Chicago to the Quad-Cities had been derailed for years. But proponents hope the passage of a capital appropriations bill by the Illinois legislature on Sunday …

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Interstate 29 is closed — again — due to flooding in Iowa, Missouri

Des Moines Register: Portions of Interstate Highway 29 in Iowa and Missouri, as well as other major highways in the southwest corner of the state, have closed for the second time this year because of flooding. …

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Allegiant to kick off new flight tomorrow

Allegiant Airlines’ previously announced flights between Des Moines and the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida begin Friday. The flights from Des Moines will be twice weekly, and were listed as Sunday and Thursday on …

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AHA: D.M.’s Complete Streets policies No. 2 in nation

The city of Des Moines ranks No. 2 of the 10 best Complete Street Policies in the nation for 2018, the American Heart Association announced on Friday. Des Moines is one of 1,477 communities that …

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Airport passenger traffic up 12% in April

Des Moines International Airport, already handling record passenger traffic, saw 12% growth in April, compared with the same month last year. The year-to-date total exceeded 900,000, 8.7% higher than last year. Airport chief Kevin Foley …

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Torp named airport operations chief

Clinton Torp, a 14-year aviation veteran, has been named operations director at Des Moines International Airport. He previously was director at La Crosse Regional Airport in Wisconsin. Torp will lead 31 employees who ensure compliance …

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Lawsuit claims Chevy Bolt bought in Iowa isn’t hardy enough for South Dakota winters

Auto manufacturer General Motors is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a South Dakota man who claimed the car giant misled consumers about the effectiveness of an electric car model, reports the …

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Bike riders ride DART free in May

DART is celebrating National Bike Month by offering free rides to anyone who boards a bus with a bike during May. Just load your bike on the rack on the bus — it takes less than 20 …

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Iowa infrastructure grades improve slightly

Cedar Rapids Gazette: From railways and roads to drinking water and energy, the systems Iowans depend on are only mediocre and need attention, according a report released Thursday. The American Society of Civil Engineers released its …