Transportation

Union Pacific Corp. will spend nearly $10.5 million to improve the rail line that runs from Des Moines to Iowa Falls, according to a news release. Various projects over the almost 65 miles of the …

Railroad shipments are at their highest levels in almost three years, Bloomberg reported, helping to defy concerns about a double-dip recession.

Total rail volumes excluding grain and coal averaged 381,831 carloads in August, the most …

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will host a public meeting to receive input and comments on an amendment to the Horizon Year 2035 (HY 2035) Metropolitan Transportation Plan on Oct. 6.

The …

Cowles Drive at Des Moines International Airport will be repaved between 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 4 a.m. Thursday. Visitors and passengers will not be able to drive or walk on the street, which runs in …

The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) recently publicly launched a regional sustainability plan that is designed to address transportation, workforce development, environmental and economic competitiveness issues.

The Tomorrow Plan is a 20-month planning process that will …

JHCI Holdings Inc., parent company of the Jacobson Cos., has acquired G-Link Express Logistics, an international freight forwarding group based in Singapore.

Jacobson has retained all offices, operations and services of G-Link’s network in Asia. …

Once again, the Cadillac Escalade tops the list of vehicles most likely to be stolen in the United States.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, today released its 2011 list of most-stolen models, gauged by …

Grand Avenue will be closed between 35th Street and 44th Street on Saturday morning for paving. The city of Des Moines Engineering Department and contractor Des Moines Asphalt and Paving Co. will close the section …

U.S. Senator Tom Harkin today announced that Iowa will receive $6.06 million for highway-related projects.

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.

The largest portion of the funding — $3.75 …

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold a public meeting on Sept. 13 to release its “The Tomorrow Plan,” which is designed to lead to sustainable development in Des Moines.

The plan …