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Airport cracking down on poor taxi service

Des Moines International Airport plans to limit taxi service at the airport to a few approved companies after complaints piled up. The city of Des Moines deregulated taxi service Jan. 1, which led to a …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 14, 2017
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October airport traffic up 3.4 percent

Des Moines International Airport’s October passenger traffic rose 3.4 percent over the same month last year. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 3.7 percent. Frontier Airlines has seen the largest percentage gain this year, up 86.2 …
By BPC Staff | Nov 13, 2017
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Heartland Express CFO retires after 39 years with company

Corridor Business Journal: Heartland Express announced the retirement of its longtime CFO, John Cosaert. Cosaert served as executive vice president of finance, treasurer and chief financial officer of the North Liberty-based trucking company since 1996. He …
By BPC Staff | Nov 10, 2017
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Task force eyes private aid, sales tax support for DART; panel considers tax increase, status quo services for next year

The community leaders who run the DART public transit system informally agreed today to maintain existing routes and services for another year — and to raise property taxes 5 to 8 cents per $1,000 of …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 7, 2017
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Who rides DART?

Amanda Wanke, the DART transportation system’s main public relations contact (among other things), was kind enough to pass along a copy of a new DART publication that is a one-stop shop for information about how …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 7, 2017
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Taxi deregulation brings complaints

Des Moines’ decision to deregulate cabs has resulted in complaints of half-mile rides in smelly, cigarette-burned cabs costing $20, The Des Moines Register reported. Some cabbies don’t use meters. Uber and Lyft are in the mix. …
By BPC Staff | Nov 6, 2017
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Strategic partnership adds Lyft rides to insurer’s travel coverage

Travel insurer Generali Global Assistance today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with ride-hailing company Lyft to add Lyft rides as part of its suite of travel insurance services. Generali Global, which …
By BPC Staff | Nov 2, 2017
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DART riders donate $3,250 during Fares for Food Day

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority collected $3,250 in donations from riders during its annual Fares for Food Day. DART CEO Elizabeth Presutti presented a check Wednesday to the Polk County supervisors at the …
By BPC Staff | Dec 16, 2016
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Des Moines air traffic up 2.9 percent in November

Des Moines International Airport continues to enjoy a strong business year, with passenger traffic rising 2.9 percent in November. The count of passengers getting on and off planes in Des Moines is up 5.2 percent …
By BPC Staff | Dec 14, 2016
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ISU, DOT look for ways to build bridges faster

Iowa State University’s Bridge Engineering Center has received a $2.1 million grant for research into how to build bridges faster. Working with the Iowa Department of Transportation and others, ISU hopes to apply research results …
By BPC Staff | Dec 13, 2016