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Simpson to help FAA with drone rules

Simpson College will help research drones as part of its new affiliate status with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Centers of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation program, The Des Moines Register reported. Simpson will work with Stanford University …

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Partnership names co-chairs for transit panel

The Greater Des Moines Partnership has named Don Pearson, president of the Great Plains region for Wells Fargo & Co., and Eric Crowell, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines, as co-chairs of a new…
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DART bike program marks 10th anniversary

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority this week marked the 10th anniversary of its bike and ride program. Bike racks have been added to all local, express, flex and on call vehicles, and DART …

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DOT director Trombino elected to national post

Iowa Department of Transportation Director Paul Trombino has been elected president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. “Transportation powers the creation of wealth across the United States, unleashing opportunity for economic …

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DART moves to terminate fare box contract

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority staff has recommended that the DART commission on Tuesday terminate the agency’s $3.6 million contract with a company hired to install new fareboxes on buses. The company, LECIP, …

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DART hires new operations director

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has hired Timothy Sanderson as chief operating officer, beginning Oct. 5. Sanderson has served as transportation services director for the city of Brandon in Manitoba, Canada. He also …

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Lawsuit over diesel Volkswagens filed in Iowa

A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of anyone who bought diesel-engine Volkswagens in Iowa. A Missouri law firm said Thursday that it filed the lawsuit on behalf of Zachary Gall, of Independence, Mo., …

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Event Oct. 25: Mid-America Trails & Greenways Conference

The Mid-America Trails & Greenways Conference will run today through Sunday at the Embassy Suites Conference Center in Des Moines. The conference will feature trail experts and users discussing the latest techniques and strategies. Central Iowa has …

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Demand for trucking hits record level

A recovering U.S. economy is driving record demand for trucking, the Wall Street Journal reports.


Still, the smaller operators who make up the majority of the 470,000 for-hire fleets say they’re missing out on the boom…
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DOT: I-80 westbound lanes to shift at Waukee

Ramp construction at the new interchange for Interstate 80 and Grand Prairie Parkway near mile marker 119 will mean traffic will shift to the inside lane of westbound I-80 from Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) …