US to loosen rules on Tesla, other carmakers taking on China in race for self-driving cars
The Transportation Department said it will move toward a single set of national rules for the technology to replace a patchwork of state regulations.
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Trump administration reverses guidance on ‘road diets’ for traffic safety
Removing lanes has been a tool numerous cities—including Indianapolis—have used for years to calm traffic, despite resistance from some Republican governors.
Takeover expedites Republic Airways’ IPO goal
Mesa Air Group is a quarter of the size of Republic, but Mesa is publicly traded. Once the deal closes, the combined company will change its ticker symbol from MESA to RJET, continuing to trade on the Nasdaq market.
Carmel-based trucking tech firm DriverReach acquired
DriverReach’s founder and former CEO said he’s now turning his focus to a nonprofit he launched last year.
Jet operated by Republic Airways involved in wing-clip incident
At least five members of Congress posted on social media that they were on one of the planes—with some saying the incident underscores the need for more airline safety funding and personnel.
Indy council OKs new snow removal policy addressing neighborhood streets
Indianapolis City-County councilors unanimously approved the policy, which, among other things, empowers the Department of Public Works to deploy plows at any level of accumulation, based on road conditions.
UPDATE: Republic Airways takes over troubled Mesa Air Group in all-stock deal
The all-stock deal is expected to close in the late third or early fourth quarter of this year.
Indianapolis launches tool to view construction permits, road closures
Users can customize the tool to receive notifications for road closures and permit approvals near a specific address.
Latest tweaks to state road-funding bill impact grant program, township trustees
State senators on Tuesday heavily amended a bill that overhauls Indiana’s road-funding formula.
‘Predatory’ towing restrictions revived in Indiana Senate committee
Three Hoosier trucking companies testified before the committee, detailing recent bills from towing companies.
Spirit Airlines adds nonstop flight from Indianapolis to New York City
The new nonstop destination is one of four the airline has announced from Indianapolis International Airport this month.
Southwest Airlines ends trademark ‘bags fly free’ policy for many customers
Southwest will abandon a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals.
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers
The Transportation Security Administration has about 50,000 staffers—called transportation safety officers—at airports around the country.
Some businesses fear for future of federal program in wake of partial blockage
A federal court last fall temporarily blocked a program meant to prevent discrimination in government-funded transportation contracts from applying to two southern Indiana contractors.
City officials see promise in Indiana House road-funding legislation
Indianapolis’ pothole-ridden roads might see a financial boost under an amended road-funding bill that provides options to local leaders.
Local flight school landing in Shelbyville after losing Greenwood lease
Jeff Air said it will begin moving to Shelbyville Municipal Airport on March 15, with full flight school operations resuming April 1.
House approves local road fundraising measure
At the end of the 2025 fiscal year, any excess would fund fixes for dangerous at-grade railroad crossings. But in later years, the first $50 million of any surplus could go to Indianapolis-Marion County.
Indy to receive funding for Nickel Plate, Monon pedestrian bridges
Indianapolis city leaders and elected officials have spotlighted the danger of the two intersections for years.
Southwest Airlines slashing 15% of its corporate workforce
The Dallas-based airline said Monday that the the first major layoffs in its 53-year history would be focused almost entirely on “corporate overhead and leadership positions.”
Advocates say Indy’s Vision Zero task force moving too slowly to prevent road deaths. Here’s where it stands.
Cycling advocates say they’re concerned about a lack of transparency and slow movement by the city’s Vision Zero Task Force, which seeks to make Indianapolis streets safer for pedestrians and other road users.