Spirit Airlines to add two Florida routes from Indianapolis
The low-cost carrier is a newcomer to Indianapolis, launching service to Las Vegas and Orlando this week. Spirit plans to begin service to two more destinations this fall.
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MD Logistics adds fourth warehouse in Plainfield
The third-party logistics company said it plans to increase its workforce by 50 full-time workers over the next five years.
UPDATE: Shake Shack among slew of new restaurants set to land at Indianapolis airport
The airport’s board is set to vote Friday on concessions contracts for the burger chain and 11 other local and national airport newcomers. In all, the contracts cover 19 food and beverage spots.
Allison Transmission to build major testing facility in Speedway
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced Thursday that it plans to build a multimillion-dollar vehicle-testing facility in Speedway that will be the only one of its kind in the Midwest.
Airport sees second straight year of record passenger traffic
Growth in international airline traffic, fuller planes and the addition of 500 flights by Allegiant Air helped led to record passenger traffic at Indianapolis International Airport in 2018.
New sign ordinance sails to City-County Council approval
The ordinance as originally proposed included a controversial provision that would have reversed the city’s ban on digital billboards, but the provision was removed earlier this month.
Proposed sign ordinance to tackle height of freestanding business signs
The ordinance, if passed Monday night, will make several big business-sign changes that some residents say have been flying under the radar throughout the approval process.
Study finds rail-with-trail idea much costlier than trail-only plan, Fishers says
The city of Fishers has released a study that says constructing a trail on the Nickel Plate Railroad corridor would cost at least $20 million more if the development maintained a rail line alongside the trail.
Bayer to close Mishawka logistics center, costing 200 jobs
The company said in a statement the closure would help it “reduce complexity, improve efficiency and enhance customer service.”
Movement afoot to exit city’s 50-year parking-meter contract in 2020
Critics of Indianapolis’ 2010 decision to turn over operations of its parking meters to a private consortium have been counting down the years until their first opportunity to exit the deal.
House approves bill to lift light-rail ban in central Indiana
House Bill 1365, authored by Indianapolis Democrat Justin Moed, removes the existing state law from 2014 that bans light-rail mass-transit projects in Indianapolis.
Hoosier State train route could derail without state cash
Supporters are fighting for continued public funding of the Indianapolis-to-Chicago rail service—even as they acknowledge the route’s travel times and ridership levels need improvement.
UPDATE: Georgia firm buying Bill Estes’ four Indianapolis dealerships
The Bill Estes Auto Group, which launched its first dealership 43 years ago, confirmed Wednesday it has agreed to be acquired by publicly traded Asbury Automotive Group.
Group launches $15M loan fund for housing near IndyGo stops
The goal is to preserve or spur development of 1,000 affordable housing units within close distance of an Indianapolis transit stop over the next five years.
UPDATE: IndyGo to accelerate schedule for Red Line construction
Speeding up construction is expected to shave four months off the 13-mile bus line project.
Bridge needs $120K in repairs even before completion
Work on the $13.5 million replacement span in downtown Anderson began in November 2017. Once work on the eastbound lanes is completed, the westbound lanes will be closed again.
Indiana ports see big jump in cargo shipments
The record amount of cargo was due in large part to increases in shipments of coal, soy products, grain and steel.
Get up to speed on the last leg of I-69 construction
At long last, Interstate 69 is getting real for Marion, Johnson and Morgan counties.
IndyGo CEO to depart public transit agency after 15 years
Michael Terry oversaw IndyGo at a critical time. In 2016, the agency successfully asked Marion County taxpayers for increased revenue in a tax referendum. The agency is now carrying out a plan to build three bus rapid-transit lines in Indianapolis.
Republic’s flight schedule affected by overnight systems glitch
The Indianapolis-based airline said the problem has now been fixed, though some of its flights will be affected Friday as it works through its schedule.