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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 …

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Airlines in good shape, report says

The nation’s eight largest airlines are poised to report $3.95 billion in profits in fourth-quarter earnings reports, according to industry analyst website AirlineFinancials.com. That would be the largest profit in a decade.

United Continental Holdings …

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Chapman named president of Ruan Transportation

Des Moines-based Ruan Transportation Management Systems has announced the promotion of Steve Chapman from chief operating officer to president and chief executive officer.

Chapman, 59, was the CEO of ITAGroup Inc. for 15 years.He joined …

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Severe weather won’t cancel airline profits

Despite severe weather conditions this week that forced airlines to cancel more than 6,000 flights, profits among U.S. carriers are expected to increase 20 percent this year to more than $6 billion, MarketWatch reported.

“As …

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New technology will make airport body-scanning more private

Travelers may soon feel a little more privacy while flying out of airports with full-body scanners. John Pistole, head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), told Bloomberg that he reviewed testing of an upgraded full-body …

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Iowa Transportation Commission approves funding

The Iowa Transportation Commission yesterday approved more than $17.5 million in funding for projects throughout the state in five separate program categories.

The awards included:
– More than $4.6 million for projects from Iowa’s Clean …