Transportation

Passenger traffic continued steady growth at Des Moines International Airport in March, rising 2.9 percent to 200,959.  For the year, traffic was up 2.4 percent, to 549,075. Cargo was up 5.9 percent in March and …

Stand Up For Transportation, a panel discussion and street festival, is set for April 9 in downtown Des Moines. Live music and food vendors will be featured on 12th Street between Grand Avenue and Locust …

The U.S. Department of Transportation officially announced its $478-billion, six-year transportation reauthorization proposal Monday, Trucking Info reported.

A key piece of the legislation would be a tripling of the budget of the National Highway Traffic …

Ford Motor Co.’s lagging Lincoln line is dusting off the old Continental model name that had its heyday in the “Mad Men” era and was favored by President John F. Kennedy. Lincoln will present a …

The eastbound Interstate 80 exit ramp to U.S. 65/U.S. 6/Hubbell Avenue will close from  11 p.m. Sunday to May 21 for reconstruction, the Iowa Department of Transportation announced. Motorists traveling from eastbound I-80 to Hubbell Avenue will …

Des Moines International Airport is supporting an increase in passenger fees that would help plug a $200 million gap in financing for a new terminal and related construction at the Des Moines facility. Congress is …

Airports are lobbying Congress to raise the facility fees paid by passengers to as much as $8.50 from the 15-year-old cap of $4.50, CNNMoney.com reported. The additional funds would help pay for things like better terminals and …

The number of passengers arriving at or departing from Des Moines International Airport grew by 1.1 percent in February, to 170,856 from 169,063. The biggest gainer among the carriers in February was Delta Air Lines …

The Iowa Transportation Commission found $33 million in uses during the 2015 fiscal year for the 10-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax increase that took effect March 1.

At its meeting today in Ames, the commission approved …

Uber received a long-anticipated green light to legally operate on Des Moines streets Monday, The Des Moines Register reported. The City Council approved the new regulations after the final reading of a simplified vehicle-for-hire ordinance that will …