Iowa City is moving toward a goal of full electrification of its city vehicles, leading the way among municipalities across Iowa. Last week, it unveiled an electric Iowa City Police patrol vehicle, thought to be the first fully electric vehicle being used by law enforcement for patrol in Iowa.
By earlier this year, it looked like the end was in sight with hopes to see the first quiet zone formally established this fall. Now, completion of the first phase has been pushed to next year.
The nation's largest railroad union has joined the list of entities endorsing Union Pacific's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern to create the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.
A look at Eastern Iowa’s trucking industry.
R&W Transport moves nearly 800,000 pounds of milk per day. Here’s how.
CSX and the other major freight railroads seem focused on finding ways to cooperate more to improve service without merging.
Four electric buses are out of service due to maintenance issues
As school buses return to their routes this fall, a Cedar Rapids resident wondered what measures are taken to ensure the vehicles are safe for students.
Iowa outpaces all other states with the highest number of bridges classified as being in poor condition, but the Iowa Department of Transportation’s work over the past 15 years to decrease the number of poor-rated bridges has led to big improvements for state-owned bridges.
The city of Cedar Rapids is looking to center citizen feedback in future conversations around active transportation through the creation of a new city commission.
The state’s five-year plan for transportation infrastructure features billions of dollars in planned investments in Iowa road, bridge, aviation and railway infrastructure, construction and repair projects.
Iowa City’s Burlington Street Bridge is crossed by nearly 19,000 vehicles each day. But it is deteriorating. A 2021 report described the structure as being in “poor” condition and “structurally deficient.” City leaders are working with the University of Iowa and Iowa DOT to plan for replacement of the structure, work that could begin by 2028 or 2029.
The 10-week program will explore transportation planning and develop solutions to local transportation challenges. Registration to participate -- for free -- is now open.
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