Transportation

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Preview: auto sales gain speed

U.S. automobile sales may have continued at the fastest pace since 2009 in December, carrying the industry to its first annual increase since 2005, Bloomberg reported before the release later today of industry sales data. …

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Public transit creates a buzz


Planes, trains and automobiles – mainly buses – and even bicycles made headlines in Greater Des Moines in 2010.

Ridership numbers for any mode of transportation don’t, and won’t, tell historians the whole story when …

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Average gasoline prices top $3

The average price of U.S. gasoline rose above $3 a gallon in the past week, reaching its highest level since October 2008, the Energy Department said Monday. The national price for regular gasoline increased 7 …

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MPO moves forward in director hiring process

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is in the process of hiring a new executive director to replace Tom Kane, who announced his retirement last week after more than 19 years of service …

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Trivest acquires Ryko Manufacturing

Grimes-based car wash supplier Ryko Manufacturing Co. has been acquired by Miami-based Trivest Partners.

Trivest is a manufacturer of automated car wash systems. Ryko’s management team will continue to lead the day-to-day operations of the …

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Des Moines City Council asked to establish an airport governing board

Des Moines City Manager Rick Clark is asking the City Council to establish an airport authority that would oversee Des Moines International Airport.

Clark said in a memo that about 50 percent of U.S. airports …

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DART budget assumptions show potential gap


Brad Miller knows he has a proposition that will be tough but important to sell to cities in Greater Des Moines.

Miller is the general manager of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART), …

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MLK extension opens with ceremony

The city of Des Moines held a ceremony Thursday morning for the grand opening of the Southeast Connector on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway from Southwest Second Street to Southeast Ninth Street.

The road, which …

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DART averages 366 riders for temporary Ingersoll service


The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) wrapped up its D-Line downtown shuttle service to Ingersoll Avenue on Dec. 3.

The service totaled 2,194 riders during a six-week period, which averages out to 366 …

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DART seeks input on route changes

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold a public meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. The meeting will allow for public discussion …