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Leaders Survey: Walking vs. parking

The Business Record’s 2018 Leaders Survey asked readers their opinions on a number of topics, including choose walkability or parkability in Greater Des Moines. You can find results from the Nov. 30 issue here. We’re sharing …

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NOTEBOOK: Your commuting tab: $105K

A new analysis by EducatedDriver.org found that the average Greater Des Moines driver will spend between $67,154 and $105,700 in her lifetime driving to and from work.

As you know, the average commute around here is …

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Iowa will use $3 million from Volkswagen settlement to update local bus fleets

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Transportation is allocating more than $3 million in federal settlement funds to help state schools and communities replace diesel vehicles with more environmentally friendly buses. As part of a …

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Iowa making progress fixing deficient bridges, DOT says in budget request

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa is making progress addressing structurally deficient bridges. Mark Lowe, director of the state Department of Transportation, said his agency has dedicated highway funding to reducing the number of problem bridges from 256 …

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DOT offers cities, counties grants from Volkswagen settlement

The Iowa Department of Transportation is offering $4.9 million in grants to cities and counties and some other entities for buses, trucks and other selected equipment as part of a settlement with Volkswagen. The company …

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Airport traffic jumps 8.6 percent, nears record for year

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport grew 8.6 percent in October over the same month last year, leaving the year-to-date gain at 6.6 percent. The largest carrier, American Airlines, gained 11.1 percent while Delta …

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RISE grant tied to expansion of Hormel subsidiary in Nevada

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a $501,452 Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy grant for road improvements tied to a $165 million expansion at Burke Marketing Corp. in Nevada, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods and a…
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NOTEBOOK: Things are looking up at the airport

Executive Director Kevin Foley and his colleagues at Des Moines International Airport were full of good news at the Airport Authority Board meeting this morning, ranging from higher food and beverage sales to new flights…
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Ruan’s Van Alstine elected vice chairman of national trucking association

Dan Van Alstine, president and chief operating officer of Ruan Transportation Management, has been elected vice chairman of the American Truck Association’s board of directors, according to a release. With the election, Van Alstine will …

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MPO receives just 2 proposals on transload facility RFP

The Des Moines Metropolitan Area Planning Organization has received proposals from two companies seeking to win a contract to operate a proposed rail transloading facility in Des Moines, including a leading national firm with rail,…