Transportation

The Iowa Transportation Commission approved grants for four public transit projects across the state during its meeting this week. The commission voted to award $1.5 million in grants from the Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Program …

The Iowa Department of Transportation has awarded more than $1 million from the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust program for 18 projects designed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleged in 2016 that …

Canadian National Railway will invest about $20 million in Iowa this year to better serve its customers and the communities where it operates, the company announced today. According to a news release, the investment will …

Officials with the Des Moines International Airport are encouraging travelers to be prepared and be patient during what is expected to be a busy holiday travel weekend. According to a news release, nearly 27,000 people …

Dubuque Telegraph Herald: Dubuque Regional Airport’s only commercial carrier will end service to the airport later this summer. American Airlines “made the difficult decision to end service” to Dubuque and three other cities due to a …

Corridor Business Journal: North Liberty-based Heartland Express Inc. has acquired 100% of the equity of dry van truckload carrier Smith Transport Inc., Heartland officials announced. Founded in 1982, Smith Transport is an asset-based truckload carrier headquartered …

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a draft of its 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program, which identifies investments in transportation projects including multi-model transportation, aviation, railroads, trails and highways. The program, approved Tuesday, is developed and approved annually. …

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has announced more than $16.5 million in grants for 13 projects in Central Iowa. According to a news release, the projects include pavement reconstruction in Grimes and an interstate interchange …

Brian Mulcahy, the assistant director of finance and administration at the Des Moines International Airport, has been named the new assistant executive director for the airport. He fills a position that has been left vacant since …