Council to form task force to study easing taxi regulations
Local cab drivers have complained that current rules put them at a disadvantage when trying to compete with ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft.
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Court ruling opens GM to billions in death, injury claims
A federal appeals court ruling that General Motors can't use its 2009 bankruptcy to fend off lawsuits over faulty and dangerous ignition switches exposes the automaker to billions in additional liabilities, according to legal experts.
State surveys businesses to limit impact of I-69 extension near Indy
Based on input from businesses, design options could include retaining walls, shifting the route to the east or west, and selecting different ramp locations.
Highway project outside Indianapolis nearly over as another begins
Transportation officials say a highway construction project south of Indianapolis is winding down just as another massive project north of the city is beginning.
Indy to host aerospace conference in 2018
The Aerospace Industries Association plans to host its Supplier Management Council conference in Indianapolis in the spring of 2018, state officials announced Tuesday from a prestigious airshow in England.
New Indiana road task force to discuss I-69 bridge funding
Indiana officials say that the state's new road funding task force will discuss plans to move forward with an Interstate 69 bridge linking Indiana and Kentucky.
New federal drone rules should lift TV stations
The Federal Aviation Administration last month approved new regulations that TV industry experts say will open the floodgates for drone use in news reporting.
IndyGo sets public meetings to hash over Red Line project
IndyGo is hosting four public meetings this month to share updates and answer questions about the 35-mile bus rapid transit line proposed from Westfield to Greenwood.
Charter-airline startup inching closer to liftoff after five years
Still trying to raise money, Carmel-based Legacy Travel Club Inc. recently hit a milestone with a proof-of-concept day trip to Michigan.
Indiana RV maker pays $576M for fellow Hoosier firm
Thor Industries Inc. has purchased privately held Jayco Corp. in hopes that it will help attract younger customers looking for more modest travel abodes.
IndyGo awards $10.8M in contracts as Red Line pushes forward
While they wait for $75 million in federal funding to come through, transit officials are trying to ensure the first phase of the Red Line is shovel-ready.
U.S. auto sales expected to hit record in first six months
However, after six straight years of growth—and record sales of 17.5 million last year—U.S. sales are beginning to plateau.
Indiana auto buyers receive extra time to get title, plates
Indiana residents buying vehicles will have extra days to get their titles and plates beginning Friday. And auto dealers will have more time after a sale to deliver a title.
Clay Township delays mass-transit vote for Hamilton County until 2018
The Washington Township board voted earlier Tuesday to put the proposed tax hike on November ballots, but the overall decision hinged on whether Clay Township would also agree on the referendum.
Transit Center passes commute test with few hitches
For the first weekday morning commute at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center, IndyGo workers fanned out to help riders get their bearings. Traffic lights didn’t always cooperate.
Local hackers team up to tackle transit issues
In a contest, college students created tools to find links between crime and mass transit and to encourage use of both IndyGo and the Indiana Pacers Bikeshare service.
Carmel consulting firm hiring 25 amid HQ move
EnVista LLC, a supply-chain consulting and IT services firm, is relocating its main office to accommodate expected growth.
IndyGo volunteers spread word about transit changes
Teams of IndyGo volunteers, called “transit ambassadors,” are on foot at bus stops around the city, spreading the word about big changes that will affect all 31 of the system’s routes.
Children of trucking exec challenge will, claim wife orchestrated changes
The three children of the late Celadon Group cofounder Steve Russell filed a will contest Wednesday alleging his second wife boosted her inheritance from his $31 million estate by taking advantage of his dementia.
EPA’s plan to boost ethanol use in gasoline gets hearing
Ethanol advocates, largely from Midwest farming states, testified that the Environmental Protection Agency's target for biofuels next year again falls short of what Congress had in mind.