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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.

Fresno among U-Haul's top cities to move to

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Published on 04/12/2013 - 1:15 pm
Written by Business Journal staff

U-HaulFresno was one of the top 50 cities where people wanted to relocate, according to an annual report by moving and storage company U-Haul.

SBA, Rail Authority to sign alliance in Fresno

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Published on 04/10/2013 - 2:15 pm
Written by Business Journal Staff

High-speed rail trainThe U.S. Small Business Administration and California High Speed Rail Authority will sign a strategic alliance on April 12 in Fresno outlining expanded outreach and marketing in support of small businesses utilization of high-speed rail work.

Ridership up in Amtrak's San Joaquin corridor

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Published on 04/10/2013 - 12:16 pm
Written by Ben Keller

Amtrak's San Joaquin corridor increased its ridership by 8.9 percent in the first six months of the fiscal year..Amtrak announced that ridership has increased halfway into the current fiscal year, and few routes were stronger than its San Joaquin corridor.

High-speed rail board visits Fresno

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Published on 04/04/2013 - 2:30 pm
Written by Ben Keller, The Business Journal

Members of the California High Speed Rail Authority Board met in the Fresno City Council Chambers.Five members of the California High Speed Rail Authority Board met in Fresno today to discuss alignment options through the Central Valley.

Economy sketchy as Fresno gridlock drops

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Published on 04/01/2013 - 11:46 am
Written by Ben Keller, The Business Journal

Traffic gridlock was down 21.8 percent in 2012 from the year before, showing signs of economic slowdown.Traffic congestion in Fresno dropped in February compared to last year, better news for the environment but a sign most economists say isn't great for an economic recovery.