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Loss of southern Indiana rail line worries communities
Some southern Indiana communities are worried about the economic impact of CSX Transportation's decision to stop running
trains on a 62-mile rail line.
Is going multimodal next for Carmel?
Carmel’s virtual Disney World of new, high-density attractions—from the mixed-use City Center to the Carmel Arts and Design
District—were built with walking and biking access in mind. A recently completed study shows the potential to link numerous
other city destinations by multiple forms of transportation.
State manufacturing, logistics industries get high marks
Third annual report
from Ball State University highlights concerns over whether Indiana has enough qualified workers to meet demands of the increasingly
technical sectors.
City backs off Monument Circle traffic ban
The city of Indianapolis has put its plan to ban traffic around the city's iconic Monument Circle on hold following opposition
from residents, businesses and arts groups.
Southern Wine to create 200 jobs in central Indiana
The country's largest beer, wine and liquor distributor plans to invest more than $10 million to establish operations
in central Indiana, creating 200 jobs at a regional office and distribution center here.
Republic aircraft more crowded in May, traffic up
Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which operates Frontier Airlines and does regional flying for other carriers, said Thursday
its planes were much more crowded than a year ago.
Popularity of old cars indicates economic recovery
Sales of Eisenhower-era Eldorados and Kennedy-era Corvettes provide signs of hope.
Johnson & Johnson warehouse plans to add 465 jobs
Hendricks County distribution facility in new 70 West Commerce Park scheduled to open in mid-2011.
In-car spy device could drive sales
Carmel-based CarCheckup LLC has created a cell-phone-size device that plugs into a car’s “OBD II” diagnostic port to track
a plethora of data, such as speed ranges, graphs of RPM, and numbers on how hard the car accelerated and braked. The company
is marketing the device to parents of teen drivers, among others.
Fort Wayne makes new push to keep Navistar operation
Fort Wayne officials are working to persuade Navistar to keep its truck design center with more than 800 workers in the city
after the company dropped plans to move its operations to a Chicago suburb.
Indiana biofuel firm strikes ethanol licensing deal
A Purdue University-based company has reached a deal giving Chinese and Danish firms access to a patented product that makes
it easier to turn wood chips, grasses and other agricultural wastes into ethanol.
Seven years of work expected for central Indiana highway
Work is to start next year on upgrading the highway through Carmel and Westfield to interstate standards in phases through
2017.
Biopharma fueling boom in refrigerated warehousing
In the past few years, a handful of cold storage facilities have sprouted locally by playing to Indianapolis' strengths
in warehousing and life sciences.
Local firm to manage city’s infrastructure initiative
American Structurepoint has been tapped by the Department of Public Works as program manager for the city’s “RebuildIndy”
infrastructure-improvement initiative.
Suspended Kruse hopes to keep famous auction going
Kruse’s attorney said his 69-year-old client would like to find some way to keep the annual auction alive, possibly by finding
another auction company to run this year’s event.
Indianapolis airport traffic jumped in April
Indianapolis International Airport sees first rise in passenger traffic in almost three years.
Health care suppliers need to think long term, expert says
Companies in the health care supply chain need to engage in more strategic, long-term preparation even as the industry faces
uncertainties and upheaval, MIT expert tells local conference attendees.
Daniels says I-69 ahead of schedule, but critics wary
The Interstate 69 extension between Evansville and Bloomington is on budget and should open years ahead of schedule in 2014,
Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday.
Cash-strapped IndyGo planning to cut routes
Faced with a $3.2 million budget shortfall, IndyGo proposes the elimination of the Airport Express route, the Route 87 Eastside
Circulator and the IndyGo Commuter Express to Carmel and Fishers.