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DART releases 2035 plan recommendations

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) today released recommendations for its DART Forward 2035 plan. New services being proposed for the next 10 years included suburban circulators in West Des Moines and Ankeny, …
By BPC Staff | Jul 18, 2011
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Iowa Transportation Commission approves funds for aviation program

The Iowa Transportation Commission yesterday approved nearly $5.3 million for the fiscal year 2012 State Aviation Program.

About $3 million of that will be used for aviation safety programs, as well as planning and development …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2011
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Association forecasts strong business travel spending

Business travel spending and volume in the United States remained steady in the second quarter despite headwinds facing the economic recovery, according to the latest data from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).  

Businesses …
By BPC Staff | Jul 12, 2011
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Stable fuel prices translate to lower values for gas-sipping vehicles

Kelley Blue Book, which provides price information on new and used vehicles, said today that the values of fuel-efficient vehicles are likely to drop 15 percent by year’s end, due largely to stabilizing fuel prices …
By BPC Staff | Jul 11, 2011
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Will new laws boost biofuels sales?


Approval of E15 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a new state tax credit on that fuel should provide a significant boost for biofuel sales, says Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 8, 2011
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Transfer point

Potential. Excitement. Momentum. Investment.

Recently hired General Manager Elizabeth Presutti uses all of these words to describe the future of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART).

Another word describes well DART’s situation: Transition.…
By Kyle Oppenhuizen | Jul 8, 2011
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Presutti wants to see projects through


New Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) leader Elizabeth Presutti wants to finish what she started.

As the chief development officer of the transit authority, Presutti had a major role in the projects DART …
By BPC Staff | Jul 8, 2011
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DART to hold meetings to review 2035 plan recommendations

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold a series of public meetings during the week of July 18 to allow the public to review the service changes recommended as part of the …
By BPC Staff | Jul 5, 2011
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Saab pays something for nothing

Saab has secured a tentative short-term financing deal that should allow the Swedish automaker to pay its factory workers. But they still won’t be building any cars, at least not until other financing deals are …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2011
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Internal candidate Presutti to lead DART

Elizabeth Presutti has been named general manager of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART).

Presutti has more than 12 years of experience in the transit industry, and has been DART’s chief development officer …
By BPC Staff | Jun 27, 2011