Transportation

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MPO survey: People are in favor of higher gas tax, passenger rail funding


Nearly 82 percent of people support government funding for passenger rail to and through Iowa, according to a recent survey done by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and approximately 70 percent supported …

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New Ankeny interchange gives city a direction


Construction has started on an interchange that Ankeny officials believe can ease traffic issues and spur development in the northern part of the city.

A new Interstate 35 interchange at Northeast 36th Street is expected …

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MPO seeks feedback on gas prices

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking feedback on whether rising gas prices will change area residents’ driving habits.

The group’s survey asks a yes-or-no question and provides space for feedback. To take …

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Frontier to double Des Moines-Denver flights

Frontier Airlines announced today that it plans to double the frequency of flights it offers between Des Moines and its Denver hub, beginning in June. The airline began offering six weekly round-trip flights between the …

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NetJets to buy up to 120 aircraft from Bombardier

Bombardier Inc said today it will sell as many as 120 aircraft to Warren Buffett’s NetJets Inc., a deal that could be worth more than $6.7 billion and which sent its shares soaring 8.3 percent. …

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Water Street to close Wednesday

Water Street will be closed to traffic from Walnut Street to Court Avenue on Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a city sewer project. Access to the Polk County Administration Building parking lot …

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Rose appointed to DOT’s Transportation Commission

David Rose has been appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad to a four-year term on the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Transportation Commission. Rose, a native of Clinton, will fill the seat held by Wayne Sawtelle, whose …

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D-Line to downgrade service amid spending cuts

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will shorten its D-Line route as proposed legislation threatens to cut state funding for the service. The downtown shuttle will continue to operate on its east-west route …

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DART faces budget challenges for FY2012


The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) unveiled its final fiscal year 2012 budget at a public meeting on Tuesday, where it projected a $1.35 million budget gap.

Assuming no changes were made at …

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GM posts healthy profit

One auto manufacturer reported good news today while another again deals with bad news, according to Reuters.

General Motors Co. (GM) posted a profit of $4.7 billion for 2010, its first full-year profit since 2004, …