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DART to hold meetings for bus-rapid transit

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold three open houses on Thursday to discuss the idea of “bus-rapid transit.”

DART has started on a study to look at the possibility of developing …

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THE PROBLEM: Des Moines is not competing well with surrounding airports


It might not come as a surprise that Omaha’s Eppley Airfield has lower airfares than Des Moines International Airport. The same is true of Kansas City International Airport.

The real surprise, though, comes from the …

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THE SOLUTIONS: Officials hope for the ‘Southwest effect’


Ticket prices at Des Moines International Airport are among the highest in the region, but officials are pinning their hopes on what industry experts call the “Southwest effect.”

Airport officials are excited about new developments …

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DART approves 2035 plan

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) unanimously approved the DART Forward 2035 plan last night.

The plan is designed to enable DART to serve more people more frequently, and officials say it will …

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Union Pacific spending $10.5 million on rail upgrades

Union Pacific Corp. will spend nearly $10.5 million to improve the rail line that runs from Des Moines to Iowa Falls, according to a news release. Various projects over the almost 65 miles of the …

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Railroads report strong activity

Railroad shipments are at their highest levels in almost three years, Bloomberg reported, helping to defy concerns about a double-dip recession.

Total rail volumes excluding grain and coal averaged 381,831 carloads in August, the most …

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MPO looks to amend plan with DART study

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will host a public meeting to receive input and comments on an amendment to the Horizon Year 2035 (HY 2035) Metropolitan Transportation Plan on Oct. 6.

The …

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Airport street work will cause temporary changes

Cowles Drive at Des Moines International Airport will be repaved between 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 4 a.m. Thursday. Visitors and passengers will not be able to drive or walk on the street, which runs in …

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MPO launches Tomorrow Plan with a focus on future regional sustainability


The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) recently publicly launched a regional sustainability plan that is designed to address transportation, workforce development, environmental and economic competitiveness issues.

The Tomorrow Plan is a 20-month planning process that will …

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Jacobson acquires Singapore-based logistics company

JHCI Holdings Inc., parent company of the Jacobson Cos., has acquired G-Link Express Logistics, an international freight forwarding group based in Singapore.

Jacobson has retained all offices, operations and services of G-Link’s network in Asia. …