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Des Moines airport traffic rises 6.9 percent


Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport rose an unusually high 6.9 percent in April, double the growth of some recent months. Executive Director and General Manager Kevin Foley said it was simply a busy …

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Guest Opinion: Pilot program helps firms fill empty shipping containers

The pilot website ContainerLocator.com has demonstrated proof of concept and is drawing praise from the tech community.

The website empowers companies to track down international shipping containers that are arriving in Iowa full of goods …

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State transportation plan includes interstate work north of Ankeny

Radio Iowa: The Iowa Transportation Commission unveiled a draft five-year Transportation Improvement Plan this week that would spend $3.4 billion on the state’s highways, including interstates. “Probably the most significant projects on the interstates right now …

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MPO grants $15M for streets, buses

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has distributed $15.1 million to 16 transportation projects in Greater Des Moines.

The projects include $2 million for the Guthrie Avenue viaduct in Des Moines, $1.4 million for Grand …

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ICREA meeting will focus on Des Moines airport

Kevin Foley, executive director of the Des Moines International Airport, will give an update on recent operational changes and future development of the airport terminal and airfield when the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meets …

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Supreme Court rules against IDOT traffic camera ban

The Iowa Department of Transportation lacked legal authority to order the removal of traffic cameras in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Muscatine, the Iowa Supreme Court said in a 6-0 opinion released today. The case …

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Iowa expert will not fly Allegiant Air after ’60 Minutes’ story

An Iowa State aerospace engineer says he wouldn’t board Allegiant Air jets after this week’s “60 Minutes” story questioning the airline’s safety record, the Des Moines Register reports. “I would not fly them,” said Leonard Bond, …

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DART seeks comment on route changes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is seeking comments on proposed changes in August that will include a new crosstown route along Euclid and Douglas avenues, Route 50. You may comment by attending a …

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DART launches digital trip planner

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has launched a new trip planner at ridedart.com and on the MYDART app. Key features include a better search function for locations and finding nearby bus stops, plus a …

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Airport still looking for federal help

Des Moines International Airport chief Kevin Foley told airport board members this week that the increase in passenger fees he has long sought to help pay for a new terminal fell out of a key …

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