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DART parks buses on holidays

Hey, you are probably taking Christmas Day and New Year’s Day off, so the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority is too. There won’t be bus service those days. The rest of the holiday season, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 22, 2015
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Study looks at biofuel use by airlines

Pressure on airlines to find petroleum alternatives is taking off, particularly following the agreements reached at the just-completed Climate Change Summit in Paris, the Puget Sound Business Journal reported.


Boeing Co. is working with Alaska Airlines…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 16, 2015
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MPO: Policies promote too much parking, environmental damage

In a new report, the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization makes the case that cities should change their policies to require fewer parking spaces and apartment complexes should charge for parking separate from rent.…
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 10, 2015
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Ride the bus, feed the hungry on Thursday

Greater Des Moines residents can help fight hunger in Polk County by riding Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority buses on Fares for Food Day, Thursday, Dec. 10. All cash fares and donations made into …
By BPC Staff | Dec 8, 2015
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City delays deadline for transload facility proposals

The city of Des Moines has extended a deadline for companies to reply to its request for proposals from potential operators for a proposed rail transloading facility on the city’s east side.


“We pushed back…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 7, 2015
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DOT schedules hearing on reconstruction of I-35 interchange in Ankeny

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Best Western Metro North, 133. S.E. Delaware Ave. in Ankeny, to discuss proposed improvements along Interstate …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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MPO awards six grants for ‘complete streets’

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has awarded six grants for a combined $75,000 for local projects meant to support walking, bicycling and other alternatives to driving. The awards were $15,000 for bike racks …
By BPC Staff | Dec 3, 2015
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Grand Prairie Parkway and unique interchange to open Dec. 1

After 15 years of planning and a year of construction, the first diverging diamond interchange in Iowa is scheduled to open at noon Dec. 1 where Grand Prairie Parkway meets Interstate 80 in Waukee and …
By BPC Staff | Nov 25, 2015
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Grand Prairie Parkway and fancy interstate interchange to open Dec. 1

After 15 years of planning and a year of construction, the first diverging diamond interchange in Iowa is scheduled to open at noon Dec. 1 where Grand Prairie Parkway meets Interstate 80 in Waukee and…
By KENT DARR | Nov 24, 2015
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No Metro bus service on Thursday

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority will not offer bus service on Thursday because it’s Thanksgiving. On Friday, buses will run on a Saturday schedule. Regular service will resume on Saturday. Read more…
By BPC Staff | Nov 23, 2015