Riders flock to Red Line in first days as IndyGo works on glitches
IndyGo says riders took about 8,200 trips on the Red Line on Sunday, the first day the bus rapid transit line was in service.
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Survey finds new auto technology can annoy drivers
The 2019 J.D. Power Tech Experience Index study found that frustrated drivers may avoid the systems in future vehicle purchases. That’s a problem for automakers who want to prepare people for fully automated vehicles.
U.S. orders for long-lasting goods show 2.1% July increase
Orders for transportation equipment powered the overall gain, rising 7%, the category’s strongest month in almost a year.
New player to test Indianapolis-Chicago bus service
As Amtrak prepares to end its Hoosier State train service from Indianapolis and Chicago, New York City-based startup Our Bus sees an opportunity to launch its own route.
Bus company makes daily Chicago-Indianapolis route permanent
New York-based OurBus began a two-month pilot service last month after Amtrak ended its passenger line between Chicago and Indianapolis.
Will residents jump aboard IndyGo’s Red Line?
IndyGo has big expectations for the bus rapid transit route—including a 69% increase in ridership along the north-south corridor by this time next year.
Merritt proposes express-lane tolls on commuter-heavy roads like Binford
Republican mayoral candidate Jim Merritt on Wednesday proposed a variety of possible solutions for the city’s infrastructure funding issues, including using local tax revenue “to secure a public-private solution.”
Indianapolis airport to expand parking garage by 1,500 spaces
The Indianapolis International Airport plans to add 1,500 spaces to its parking garage, but only some of those spots will be designated for visitors who drive their own vehicles to the airport.
Administration takes step to relax trucker drive-time rules
The move has been long sought by the trucking industry but opposed by safety advocates who warn it could lead to more highway crashes.
Celadon hires consultant to lead turnaround efforts
Richard Stocking, who until recently served as CEO of trucking giant Swift Transportation, will lead Celadon’s troubled trucking services unit as chief transformation officer.
Allegiant adding two new nonstop routes from Indianapolis
With the addition of the new year-round routes, Allegiant will offer service from Indianapolis to 15 cities in the South and Southwest.
INDOT set to close portion of Interstate 465 for 15 days
INDOT said all lanes of I-465 will be closed from I-65 on the south side to I-70 on the east side starting at 9 p.m. Friday.
FedEx to stop making ground deliveries for Amazon
The announcement Wednesday that FedEx would no longer make ground deliveries for Amazon comes two months after the delivery company said it was terminating its air delivery contract with Amazon.
Four years in, Blue Indy car-sharing service still stuck in the red
Blue Indy has yet to see a money-making year, and the company’s top Indianapolis official says he can’t predict when that will happen.
Indiana gets $17M in latest round of U.S. airport grants
The latest round of airport infrastructure grants includes $4.74 million to Indianapolis International Airport for taxiway and apron rehabilitation and security enhancements.
Port authority to receive $289,000 for Nickel Plate track removal
Salt Lake City-based A&K Railroad Materials Inc. submitted the winning bid out of five bidders who responded to a request for proposals to remove 22 miles of track from Indianapolis to Noblesville and sell the materials for scrap.
IPS wants high schoolers to take IndyGo instead of yellow school buses
It’s unclear, however, how many high school students will be able to rely on the city’s long-starved transit system to get to school if the district eventually stops providing buses.
INDOT buying houses for U.S. 31 upgrades in Tipton County
Property records show the agency has bought 12 properties totaling more than 17 acres over the past year between Indiana 28 and the Tipton-Howard county line.
Fees from scooters to pay for city bicycle infrastructure improvements
Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Department of Public Works on Thursday announced a plan to spend about $450,000 that has been collected by scooter companies since last year on so-called “neighborways” in Indianapolis.
U.S. truck driver shortage on course to double in decade
In addition to increasing pay, trucking companies are trying to recruit more women, young people and former military personnel.