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Ruan’s Gonnerman honored with national safety award

Lisa Gonnerman

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 …

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Connect Downtown plans sessions on walkability Nov. 2

Connect Downtown will be sharing early ideas for making it easier and safer to get around downtown, and will be asking for your views at two sessions Nov. 2. The first is at noon, the …

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Planner: Forget the shiny buses and fancy names; BRT is about reliability

Corey Pitts, a planner with VHB, writes in Mobility Lab that we in the press focus too much on the speedy trips, shiny buses, special names and fancy shelters associated with bus rapid transit lines.


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In the fast lane

Amanda Wanke is pretty revved up about her career right now. 

She’s a polished communication professional who is learning about the latest in transportation industry improvements through her work at the Des Moines Area Regional …

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A wild ride: Transportation future could mean robotic cars, parking-ramp apartments, security tunnels at airports

Greater Des Moines could see a day when far more people bike to work, airport security is a simple walk through a tunnel, parking is converted to stores or apartments, and big data helps us …

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DOT plans meeting on Highway 141/I-80 improvements

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing Oct. 24 on proposed improvements at the Interstate 35/80 and Iowa 141 interchange, also known as Rider Corner. The completed environmental assessment will also be available. The session …

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Airport board chooses site for new terminal

If Des Moines International Airport gets a new terminal, it will be built just behind, or northwest of, the current one, the Airport Authority Board decided this morning.


The board also approved a $1.9 million…