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    January 30, 2019
    A portion of a long line of BNSF locomotives are lined up on a curved section of tracks Monday, May 9, 2016, north of the 12th Avenue North bridge over the tracks in Fargo. (Dave Wallis / Forum News Service)
    No need to torch the tracks: This is how BNSF keeps trains running in bitter cold
    FARGO — Commuter rail workers in Chicago have taken to setting tracks on fire to keep trains running smoothly, but on the frigid upper Great...
    business/transportationJanuary 30, 2019 - 7:41pm
    October 25, 2018
    The DTA officially unveiled it first of a fleet of seven electric buses Thursday morning. Attendees of the event got a free ride up to Superior Street and back to the Duluth Transportation Center. Bob King / Forum News Service
    Duluth unveils new electric bus
    DULUTH -- It had that new bus smell. With a shiny metallic ceiling, unscathed floors and even a rear window, Duluth’s newest city bus took...
    business/transportationOctober 25, 2018 - 6:59pm
    October 22, 2018
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    Uber to offer statewide rideshare in ND
    BISMARCK -- From Almont to Zap, anyone in need of a ride can Uber — if there’s a driver nearby. The ridesharing mobile phone application...
    business/transportationOctober 22, 2018 - 7:23pm
    October 10, 2018
    Aerial photo of the Soo Locks in Michigan between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. Wikimedia Commons photo provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
    Senate OKs funding for Soo Locks upgrade
    WASHINGTON, D.C.—A much-anticipated upgrade to the Soo Locks between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes appears well on the way to...
    business/transportationOctober 10, 2018 - 6:50pm
    September 22, 2018
    N.D. airports see overall boardings increase
    The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission this month released boarding data for each airport in the state. North Dakota has seen a cumulative...
    business/transportationSeptember 22, 2018 - 7:00am
    September 10, 2018
    Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., tells North Dakota auto dealers that the Trump administration is using the threat of tariffs to try to negotiate better trade deals, but does not want to impose tariffs. Patrick Springer/The Forum
    North Dakota auto dealers: Tariffs could pose 'significant challenge'
    FARGO — North Dakota auto dealers hope negotiations will achieve fair trade without having to impose tariffs on imported cars and trucks....
    business/transportationSeptember 10, 2018 - 4:11pm
    July 18, 2018
    A Level 3 charger is expected to be installed near the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 75 in Moorhead in September or October. The charger is capable of charging an electric car in as little as 30 minutes. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)
    Moorhead to get high-powered electric car charging station
    MOORHEAD — Moorhead will soon take a step into the future by installing the first Level 3 high-powered electric car charger in the Fargo-Moorhead...
    business/transportationJuly 18, 2018 - 5:27pm
    July 17, 2018
    North Dakota health department outlines plan for VW settlement money
    BISMARCK — The North Dakota Department of Health plans to help replace diesel-powered vehicles using part of its $8.1 million piece of...
    business/transportationJuly 17, 2018 - 4:54pm
    July 12, 2018
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    Work to begin on long-awaited underpass on Main Avenue in Moorhead
    MOORHEAD, Minn.—In less than two weeks, orange cones and construction crews will take over a dangerous intersection in Moorhead with the goal...
    business/transportationJuly 12, 2018 - 10:05am
    June 1, 2018
    Mark Wolter, director of safety and maintenance for Midnite Express Inc. in West Fargo, says it is increasingly difficult for trucking companies to hire and keep qualified drivers. Dave Olson/The Forum
    Trucker shortage has industry recruiters in overdrive
    WEST FARGO—A driver shortage has recruitment efforts in overdrive as area trucking companies seek to attract a younger generation to an...
    business/transportationJune 1, 2018 - 3:00pm
    May 16, 2018
    Frontier Airlines to offer nonstop flights between Fargo and Denver
    FARGO – Frontier Airlines is now offering nonstop flights between Fargo’s Hector International Airport and Denver International Airport,...
    business/transportationMay 16, 2018 - 2:32pm
    March 25, 2018
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    U.S. pilot shortage reaching 'crisis,' meaning fewer flights, destinations for airports like in Fargo
    FARGO — The airline industry has been sounding the alarm for years about the nationwide shortage of pilots. It's a growing problem fueled...
    business/transportationMarch 25, 2018 - 10:15pm
    January 30, 2018
    A TapJets Inc. jet is ready for flight in front of Fargo maintenance hangars. TapJets / Special to Forum News Service
    Firm operating out of Fargo denies FAA allegations of unqualified pilots, unauthorized planes
    FARGO — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order against TapJets Inc. of Fargo and Spring, Texas, to prevent the...
    business/transportationJanuary 30, 2018 - 6:28pm
    December 23, 2017
    NuLine Insurance Services Owner Chad Friese, left, and Mark Friedt, rural market president of First International Bank and Trust, stand in front of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Harvey, N.D., Monday, Dec. 11, 2017. CP is moving positions out of town, which could ripple through the local economy. John Hageman / Forum News Service
    Central North Dakota town braces for loss of Canadian Pacific jobs
    HARVEY, N.D. — Civic leaders in this central North Dakota town expect Canadian Pacific's decision to pull dozens of jobs out of the area...
    business/transportationDecember 23, 2017 - 6:00pm
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