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Allegiant begins second Fresno-Hawaii flight

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Published on 06/17/2013 - 12:17 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Passengers traffic is up 9.5 percent so far this year at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.Travelers out of Fresno can now take advantage of a second weekly non-stop stop flight from Fresno to Hawaii before Allegiant Airlines suspends service next month.

Federal oversight board OKs Calif. high-speed rail

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Published on 06/13/2013 - 5:04 pm
Written by Juliet Williams, AP Writer

(AP) — A federal railroad oversight board has given approval to the California High-Speed Rail Authority to start construction in the Central Valley.

Contractor approved for first Valley rail segment

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Published on 06/06/2013 - 12:27 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons was selected to build the state's bullet train from Madera to Fresno.In a unanimous vote today, the board of the California High-Speed Rail Authority selected the partnership of Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons to build the first stretch of the bullet train project through the San Joaquin Valley.

Report reveals Valley's aging bridges

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Published on 05/31/2013 - 10:52 am
Written by Business Journal staff

The Highway 41 bridge overcrossing M Street in downtown Fresno is classified as structurally deficient.A new report showed that 11 percent of the nation's highway bridges are in need of repair, hundreds of them scattered throughout the Central Valley.

Valley leaders express rail concerns in Fresno

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Published on 05/29/2013 - 5:32 pm
Written by Ben Keller, The Business Journal

From left, Fresno City Council Member Steve Brandau is joined by Madera County Supervisor David Rogers, Kings County Supervisor Joe Neves and Fresno County Supervisor Phil Larson.Fresno City Council Member Steve Brandau was joined by county supervisors outside of city hall today to express concerns over California's high-speed rail project barreling its way through the Central Valley.

Air fares still falling at Fresno airport

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Published on 05/09/2013 - 10:29 am
Written by Business Journal staff

Domestic air fares fell 3.2 percent at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.Domestic air fares at Fresno Yosemite International Airport came down 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the year before.

Fresno congestion drops by half in March

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Published on 05/01/2013 - 4:33 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

Traffic gridlock in the U.S. was down 13.1 percent over the past 12 months compared to the year before.Traffic congestion dropped in Fresno in March compared to last year, an indication that fewer cars are on the road going to and from work.

Fresno workshop to help businesses land rail contracts

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Published on 04/30/2013 - 11:59 am
Written by Business Journal staff

Thirty percent of California's high-speed rail contracts will go to small, minority and disadvantaged businesses.Small business in the Central Valley have yet another opportunity to learn how to get in on the state's high-speed rail project during a state contract workshop in Fresno on May 2.

Calif bullet train settlement reached

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Published on 04/18/2013 - 1:48 pm
Written by Juliet Williams, AP Writer

High-speed rail(AP) — A group representing Central Valley farmers said Thursday it has reached a settlement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority in a lawsuit that was one of the biggest obstacles to the state's $68 billion bullet train project.

Fresno airport's runway project gets $6.6M grant

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Published on 04/16/2013 - 11:19 am
Written by Business Journal staff

Fresno Yosemite International Airport has embarked on a $10 million project to extend one of its runways.The Fresno Yosemite International Airport was awarded a $6.6-milion by the U.S. Department of Transportation to continue to a runway expansion that meets federal safety standards.