Transportation

General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 U.S. military veterans over the next five years and to invest $580 million to expand its aviation footprint in the United States this year, Reuters reported.

The company …

US Airways announced today that it will launch nonstop service from Des Moines International Airport to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport on May 2. Last month, US Airways said it would begin nonstop flights from …

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) Commission last night authorized a public hearing on increasing property tax levy rates by 15 cents per $1,000 of valuation.

The increase would be part of the …

House Republicans will propose legislation today calling for $260 billion in spending on transportation infrastructure in the next five years, Reuters reported.

Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica was due to formally introduce the measure and …

During a Transportation Day 2012 event, Gov. Terry Branstad announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has found $50 million in Road Use Tax Fund efficiencies that will be put toward road repairs.

Iowa …

Three open houses will be held to discuss the proposal for developing “bus-rapid transit” along portions of University and Ingersoll Avenues on Jan. 26.

Open houses will take place at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, …