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DART to unveil latest bus art

The latest art bus serving the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will be rolled out at 11 a.m. Dec. 6, after an announcement at Drake University’ Olmsted Center. The Des Moines Area Regional Transit …
By BPC Staff | Dec 1, 2017
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Status of Des Moines’ holiday flights unclear after American Airlines’ schedule glitch

Des Moines Register: The general manager of Des Moines International Airport says there’s no reason local travelers should get “shook up yet” after a scheduling goof put 15,000 holiday American Airline flights in jeopardy. A glitch …
By BPC Staff | Nov 30, 2017
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Iowa DOT finds little interest in corporate sponsorships for rest stops

Radio Iowa: The Iowa Department of Transportation says there has been very little interest in corporate sponsorships for state highway rest areas. The DOT first tried to get sponsorships after a federal rule change a few …
By BPC Staff | Nov 21, 2017
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Airport looks for lower price tag for new terminal

The Des Moines International Airport authority board has hired a consultant to look into how a $500 million to $525 million revamp that includes a new terminal can be whittled down to save money.

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By PERRY BEEMAN | Nov 21, 2017
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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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