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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 2006
Page
8
DOT records show 31 interstate fatalities in 25 crashes from July to December 2005, up from 13 crashes and 19 deaths the year before. Capt. Hoye notes several multi fatality crashes and cites higher speeds as a key risk, with interstates still the safer overall roadway compared to total traffic deaths.
Gazette spot checks show 2005 16 700 speeding tickets written on interstates in eastern Iowa versus 2004 15 800 in the second half. Rural interstates averaged about 1 mph faster after a speed limit change. Fewer drivers exceed 10 mph over the limit. in mid May 2005 about 17 percent neared 65 mph near Williamsburg, while last week 5.1 percent were more than 10 mph over 70 mph.
IC&E and DM&E plan a 2 billion expansion to ship low-sulfur Wyoming coal to power plants. Officials report unknown train counts through Iowa and the Dakotas as market demand rises, with speeds capped near 40 mph on IC&E tracks and crossings under road authority. Rochester opposition centers on safety and traffic, while supporters tout rail service for ethanol plants and utilities.
Judge Paulsen states the economic damages Camden claims do not outweigh the Legislature's clear intent to discontinue TouchPlay machines. Camden invested 640000 in TouchPlay hardware it cannot use. The ruling forms part of several court challenges to the state shutdown of TouchPlay. A separate federal suit in Cedar Rapids seeks to declare the TouchPlay ban unconstitutional.
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