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MPO to hold meeting for Transportation Improvement Program amendments

MPO to hold meeting for Transportation Improvement Program amendments The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will host a public meeting to receive input on amendments to the Federal Fiscal Years 2012 through 2015…
By BPC Staff | Mar 1, 2012
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DART approves budget, tax increase

DART approves budget, tax increase The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) Commission unanimously approved the fiscal year 2013 budget. The budget includes a property tax rate increase of 15 cents per $1,000 of…
By BPC Staff | Mar 1, 2012
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Southwest to serve Midway from Des Moines

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 …
By BPC Staff | Feb 21, 2012
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Megabus launches mobile app

Megabus launches mobile app    Megabus.com has announced the launch of a “Megabus USA” mobile application. Passengers can use the free app to determine the estimated arrival time for their bus and find bus stop…
By BPC Staff | Feb 16, 2012
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Airlines’ on-time arrival rates remain high

Airlines’ on-time arrival rates remain high    The nation’s largest airlines ended 2011 with one of their best records for getting passengers and their bags to their destinations on time, USA Today reported.   Nearly…
By BPC Staff | Feb 15, 2012
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Iowa DOT seeks planning input

Iowa DOT seeks planning input As part of the state transportation plan update, the Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking input related to potential areas where the department and the Iowa Transportation Commission might make…
By BPC Staff | Feb 15, 2012
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GE announces more hiring, kicks off meeting to bolster recovery

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 …
By BPC Staff | Feb 13, 2012
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US Airways plans nonstop flights to Washington, D.C.

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 …
By BPC Staff | Feb 13, 2012
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New scanning technology unveiled at Des Moines International Airport

New scanning technology unveiled at Des Moines International Airport   The Traffic Safety Administration will unveil new Advanced Imaging Technology scanners at Des Moines International Airport tomorrow. The scanners screen passengers for metallic and nonmetallic…
By BPC Staff | Feb 6, 2012
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DART unveils proposed tax levy increase

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 …
By BPC Staff | Feb 2, 2012