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AirTran will merge with Southwest

Southwest Airlines Co. will purchase AirTran Holdings Inc. for $1.04 billion in cash and stock in a deal that will allow Southwest to expand its presence in major East Coast markets, Reuters reported after the …
By BPC Staff | Sep 27, 2010
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Downtown public transit could see transformation


Public transportation in Des Moines is poised to receive a facelift.

Three projects could make Des Moines a very different city to maneuver by way of train, bus or bicycle, and all three seem to …
By Kyle Oppenhuizen | Sep 25, 2010
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DART seeks feedback from riders


The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) is starting a pair of initiatives to get rider feedback.

Starting this week, DART will have representatives on all its routes, counting where people get on and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 18, 2010
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Gabus Group donates to Iowa National Guard

Iowa National Guard Officers Auxiliary President Sheila Dietz will receive a $100,000 contribution from the Gabus Automotive Group on Thursday. Gabus dealerships donated $100 from each vehicle sale in July to support the officers auxiliary …
By BPC Staff | Sep 14, 2010
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Ad campaign for fixing roads kicks off Wednesday

State and local business and government officials will release details on Wednesday of a new statewide campaign to push for a federal bill to fix aging roads in Iowa. The campaign is part of a …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2010
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High hopes are riding on the rails


A Union Pacific freight train hauling a load of grain kept its distance from downtown’s Hessen Haus one evening last week just long enough for the speeches to end. The bar and restaurant was full …
By KENT DARR | Sep 4, 2010
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Jacobson adds more operations in Pacific Northwest

Jacobson Cos. will operate PepsiCo Inc.’s new 450,000-square-foot distribution center in Tacoma, Wash. With the contract, the Des Moines-based company operates five distribution centers and 2.5 million square feet nationally for PepsiCo, Jacobsen said in …
By BPC Staff | Sep 1, 2010
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DART applies for transit hub funds

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) has applied for $10 million in TIGER II federal grant money for a new transit hub to replace the Walnut Street transit mall. DART would have enough …
By BPC Staff | Aug 26, 2010
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Pavement blowups costly for IDOT

The temperature is expected to swelter into the low 90s today with heat indexes in the 100s. Great news if you’re planning a post-work pool party, costly news if you’re the Iowa Department of Transportation …
By BPC Staff | Jul 22, 2010
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DART secures grant; new transit hub on the way

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) announced today that it has received a $6.5 million grant that will allow it to move forward with its proposed $20 million downtown transit hub, which will …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Jul 8, 2010