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Delta to offer direct flights to Cincinnati

Delta Air Lines has announced that it will begin non-stop service to Cincinnati from Des Moines International Airport on a temporary basis this summer. From June 9 through Aug. 15, Central Iowans can fly a …

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Obama pushes high-speed rail expansion with $53 billion plan

Vice President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the Obama administration plans to spend $53 billion over six years to continue construction of a national high-speed intercity passenger rail network.

In his State of the Union …

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Airline CEO: ‘I can’t believe I’m talking about snow again’

Airlines may be headed for more than $600 million in weather-related losses as winter storms have triggered the most flight cancellations since the government began tracking the data in 1987, Bloomberg reported.

Almost 20,000 flights …

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Delta adds flights at Des Moines airport

Delta Air Lines will add an additional flight from Des Moines International Airport to Atlanta beginning June 9, the airport said today. Also on that date, Delta will add a flight to its Detroit hub. …

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MPO asks people to vote on passenger rail

Should the state of Iowa follow through with funding a passenger rail line from Chicago to Iowa City – and eventually to Des Moines?

That’s the question on the mind of officials at the Des …

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DART expands to Altoona Wal-Mart

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is expanding midday and weekend service to Altoona.

The existing Route 7 serves the south and east sides of Des Moines and will be extended from East …

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Gas prices could see jump by May

Gas prices could rise to $3.50 a gallon by May, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.

That would be the highest level since October 2008.

The increase could come partly from crude oil topping $100 …

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Plans change, but Envision says electric cars won’t be delayed

Iowa’s electric car likely won’t be manufactured in Iowa, but that’s OK, said Envision Motor Co. President Thomas Gleisner.

    Joe Fleming, owner of Drive Tek Iowa Inc. (formerly American Motor Systems Inc.) told the …

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Boardings up 4.5 percent at Des Moines International

More than 1.8 million passengers got on or off an airplane at Des Moines International Airport in 2010, a 4.5 percent increase from 2009, according to data compiled by the airport. Overall, commercial aviation activity …

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Gasoline reaches $3.08 in Iowa

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa is now $3.08, which is 2 cents below the national average of $3.10, according to data from the U. S. Energy Information Administration …