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Airport looks to raise parking rates, build hangars and runway

The cost of building new airplane hangars and replacing part of a main runway figures into a proposed Des Moines International Airport budget that calls for a 15.5 percent increase in expenditures next year.


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Foley: Airport on track to hit 2.5 million passengers this year

Passenger traffic at Des Moines International Airport should grow 6 percent this year, logging 2.5 million departures and arrivals, said Kevin Foley, executive director and general manager. “Remember, 2.5 million is where we get busy,” …

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American begins Cedar Rapids-Charlotte flights

Cedar Rapids Gazette: American Airlines on Friday launched twice-daily nonstop service from Cedar Rapids to Charlotte, N.C., offering a new option for passengers traveling to the East Coast, the southeast United States or the Caribbean. Charlotte …

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DOT eyes major improvements to I-80, I-380

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s long-range planning effort, Iowa in Motion 2045, has progressed far enough for the DOT to predict some routes that could be in line for widening or other improvements. Widening and…
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Walkability guru David Fields to speak in Tomorrow Plan series

Transportation consultant David Fields of NelsonNygaard will speak about promoting walkability in city neighborhoods and suburbs in the next Tomorrow Plan series installment at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at Windsor Heights Community Center. Fields, who …

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State’s new byways include Madison County

The state has designated three new byways: Bridges Byway in Madison County, focused on the famous covered bridges. The 82-mile route also will feature scenic natural areas and the John Wayne birthplace. Jefferson Highway Heritage…
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Ruan’s Gonnerman honored with national safety award

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The American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council recently presented Lisa Gonnerman, vice president of safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems, with the 2016 National Safety Director Award. The award was presented at the …

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‘DART Forward’ at ICREA meeting

Elizabeth Presutti, CEO of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, will present the preliminary DART Forward 2035 plan for an expanded regional network and associated improvements when the Iowa Commercial Real Estate Association meets …

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ISU helps IDOT save money on snowplows

Iowa State University’s College of Business is looking for ways the Iowa Department of Transportation could save millions of dollars on its fleet of 900 snowplow trucks.


Sree Nilakanta and Kevin Scheibe, both associate professors of information…
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Heartland Express’ third-quarter income drops

 

Heartland Express Inc.’s third-quarter net income was $12.5 million, down from $15.1 million in the same quarter last year. Basic earnings per share for the North Liberty-based trucking company were 15 cents, down 2 …