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A Closer Look: Claire Celsi


What does this new position entail?

The director of marketing and community partnerships really was an idea that came about from (DART General Manager) Elizabeth Presutti, who wanted a position that would not only be …

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Study: Auto industry set to see sales improvement

Study: Auto industry set to see sales improvement U.S. auto sales may be on the rise in 2012, Reuters reported. A study released today by J.D. Power and Associates and LMC Automotive projects an annual…
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DART to purchase five hybrid buses

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has received a $1.125 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration, which it will use to replace five of its older buses with new hybrid buses. The …

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New Fifth Avenue intersection to open Thursday

On Thursday morning, a new Fifth Avenue intersection linking Mercy Medical Center’s Central Campus with downtown Des Moines and with the Interstate 235 frontage roads will be opened to traffic, Mercy officials announced.

The new intersection …

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Megabus expects mega increase in riders

Megabus.com said in a news release that it anticipates an average 70 percent increase in riders in its Northeast and Midwest system. The intercity express bus company expects ridership to be up 85 percent in …

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Airport authority board to hold its first meeting

The Des Moines Airport Authority Board will hold its first meeting Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. The meeting is open to the public and will take place at the boardroom of Des Moines International Airport. …

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Des Moines makes money on road cameras

Des Moines makes money on road cameras   The city of Des Moines announced yesterday that in August and September it recorded revenues of $73,788 from the fees received on 1,129 citations resulting from the…
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FedEx plans boost in holiday hiring

FedEx Corp. plans to hire 20,000 seasonal workers, 18 percent more than last year, to handle a surge in holiday deliveries, Bloomberg reported.

Shipments in the United States from Thanksgiving through Christmas may increase 12 …

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Celsi takes over newly created DART position

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has hired Claire Celsi to be its director of marketing and community partnerships. DART created the position in part to help communicate its DART Forward 2035 plan …

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What you need to know about Dart Forward 2035


This isn’t your father’s public transportation system – or at least it won’t be for much longer.

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) recently unveiled its DART Forward 2035 long-term plan.

The plan …