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Iowa City-North Liberty passenger rail study chugs along

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A metropolitan planning group in Johnson County agreed this week to proceed with the third phase of feasibility studies of a passenger rail service connecting Iowa City and North Liberty. The last study …
By BPC Staff | Feb 2, 2018
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: We’re wary of driverless cars

The Business Record’s auto writers have been closely following the testing, development and hand-wringing involved with the development of so-called autonomous vehicles, from cars to long-haul trucks. We see a lot of intrigue and potential, …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 29, 2018
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D.M. airport traffic up 3.8 percent in 2017

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport increased 3.8 percent year-over-year in 2017, the Des Moines Airport Authority announced Thursday. Last year the airport handled 2,568,308 passengers, with each month but September seeing passenger increases …
By BPC Staff | Jan 26, 2018
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DART extends Route 4 for Dee Zee workers; Dee Zee joins free ride program

Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority announced today that it will extend service on its Route 4 farther north in Des Moines, including access to Dee Zee Manufacturing’s main plant on Northeast 58th Avenue and …
By BPC Staff | Jan 23, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Parking changes in Court Ave. area

Parking ramps’ hourly rates in the Court Avenue area (Second Street to Fifth Avenue and Vine Street to Walnut Street) changed to $1 an hour on Jan. 17 to encourage employees and long-term parkers to …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Jan 23, 2018
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Ruan orders electric semis

Ruan Transportation Management Systems has reserved five of Tesla Motors’ new electric tractor-trailers for testing and delivery in 2019. The new rigs have a 500-mile range on the batteries, and can go zero-to-60 mph in …
By BPC Staff | Jan 22, 2018
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NOTEBOOK: Airport to add third baggage screener

Des Moines International Airport will install a third baggage screening system behind the scenes because growing passenger traffic is testing capacity, airport General Manager and Executive Director Kevin Foley said. The equipment will be behind …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 16, 2018
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Iowa vehicle sales drop slightly in 2017, with trucks and SUVs leading purchases

Radio Iowa: Fewer Iowans bought new vehicles in 2017 compared with the previous year. Bruce Anderson, president of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, said the drop was small, only 299 cars. Iowans purchased 137,702 new vehicles …
By BPC Staff | Jan 15, 2018
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Airport authority signs new deal with city

The Des Moines airport authority board agreed to a new deal with the city of Des Moines that covers group insurance for employees, a flat fee for three airport police officers, and city access to …
By BPC Staff | Jan 9, 2018
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Airport’s new restaurants, shops busy, could help bottom line

Des Moines airport officials report brisker business at the terminal’s bars, restaurants and gift shops since a major makeover in the past year.

We took a tour with airport Executive Director and General Manager Kevin…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Jan 5, 2018