Transportation

The Iowa Department of Transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Illinois Department of Transportation are studying the feasibility of expanding existing passenger rail service and developing a new regional passenger rail service from Chicago, …

Pilots who fly for Pinnacle Airlines Corp. plan to picket the company’s corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m., the Memphis Business Journal reported. The pilots, represented by the Air Line …

An annual shipping and logistics conference aimed at international shippers based throughout the Midwest will make its official launch April 17-18 in Des Moines. The Heartland Shippers Conference is presented by Cargo Business News, the …

Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that it will transition its AirTran Airways operations at Des Moines International Airport to the Southwest brand beginning Sept. 30.

Southwest will operate two daily round-trip flights between Des Moines …

The U.S. Senate approved the extension of federal highway funding that was passed by the House on Thursday, accepting a short-term solution leaders in the chamber vehemently opposed, The Hill reported.

The measure, H.R 4281, …

Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary AirTran Airways announced new nonstop routes between Des Moines and Chicago Midway.

“Southwest/AirTran will replace the current Milwaukee service with service to Chicago’s Midway Airport (MDW),” said Des Moines International …