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DART to donate three vans to nonprofits

DART will donate three retired RideShare vans to nonprofit organizations, community groups or government agencies within its service area this fall. Organizations seeking to receive a van must apply by Sept. 11. The van donation …

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Iowa DOT enters traffic data partnership with Waze

The Iowa Department of Transportation has teamed up with a smartphone navigation app developer to enable motorists to access and update real-time traffic data.


The DOT today announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze, a crowdsourced…
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Davenport launches express bus service to Iowa City

Davenport and Iowa City residents will have a new commuting option beginning Tuesday with the launch of a new express bus service between the two cities,the Quad-City Times reported. River Bend Transit will offer a new …

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Des Moines airport update: Passenger numbers down, prices up, seats more scarce

At least temporarily, it’s getting tougher to get a seat on a plane at the Des Moines airport, especially a cheap one.


Kevin Foley, the airport’s executive director and general manager, said the number of…
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Airport board: Guard lease delays will cost taxpayers, delay terminal project

The National Guard Bureau’s refusal to sign a deal on a new lease for the Iowa Air National Guard base at the Des Moines airport is costing taxpayers and ratepayers money, blocking economic development and…
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Survey: D.M.-area YPs want better mass transit

A new Capital Crossroads survey found that young professionals in Greater Des Moines place better public transportation at the top of their wish list for the next five years, ahead of better parks, river access …

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Airport to conduct emergency drills

The Des Moines airport will conduct a full-scale emergency exercise on Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon. The simulation is required by federal regulations and will involve 175 volunteers playing the part of passengers and …

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DOT launches interactive maps of park and ride sites

The Iowa Department of Transportation is launching its first interactive state map of state-owned and -operated park-and-ride lots, www.iowadot.gov/ParkRide. Park-and-ride lots can be used as places to park your car when connecting with car pools, van …

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Transit Trouble?

At the outset, it’s fair to note that the Greater Des Moines bus service, currently known as DART, has faced periodic questions about its financial viability since local cities decided to form the system decades …

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Cade named Ruan vice president

Jim Cade has joined Ruan as vice president of fleet services. He will lead Ruan’s maintenance, fuel management, procurement, asset management and equipment sales teams. In leadership positions with Ryder, ServiceMaster and most recently with USA …

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