United delays planned return of grounded Boeing 737 Max
United Airlines said Friday that without the planes, it will cancel 56 flights a day in January, February and early March.
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Federal investigators: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals
The National Transportation Safety Board criticized the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday for ignoring suggestions they say might have prevented last year’s Missouri accident that killed 17 people, including nine members of an Indiana family.
Safety officials probing records of work on Southwest jets
Southwest Airlines says it will speed up inspections of dozens of used planes it bought from foreign airlines after federal regulators threatened to ground the jets because they might not meet all safety standards.
IndyGo says vendors causing missed Red Line deadlines
IndyGo vendors are still working to deploy two key features that were supposed to be in place when the Red Line launched Sept. 1—and the delays are both disrupting Red Line operations and hurting IndyGo’s bottom line.
Local industrial sector ‘healthier than it’s ever been,’ expert says
The red-hot Indianapolis industrial real estate sector is nearing all-time records in vacancy, construction and absorption, newly-released market reports obtained by IBJ show.
U.S. highway deaths fall for second straight year
While traffic deaths have fallen, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 6,283 pedestrian deaths, the highest total in 28 years. Pedestrian fatalities have risen about 53% since 2009.
Noblesville City Council approves new downtown parking program
The city council this week unanimously approved a new pilot parking program that is intended to simplify the city’s parking ordinance, which has been in effect since 1989, before the Hamilton County Judicial Center was built and Noblesville’s population surged.
Southwest again delays return of troubled Boeing Max
Without the planes, Southwest says it will cancel about 175 flights each weekday.
Indiana legislators mull installing work zone traffic cameras
Members of the General Assembly’s Interim Study Committee on Transportation will decide later this month whether to officially recommend that Indiana’s Legislature consider making the state the sixth with work zone speed cameras.
Auto-auction giant KAR rebrands to reflect global scope
The rebranding of the company coincides with the debut of its new, $80 million headquarters in Carmel.
Auction giant KAR sees industry’s transformation as opportunity
CEO Jim Hallett predicts that 2019 will be the peak year for brick-and-mortar auto auction volumes, but company officials aren’t sitting around wringing their hands and wishing for the past.
Uber makes changes amid swarm of criticism over rider safety
Uber has faced increased scrutiny of its safety practices in recent months. Many riders have alleged sexual harassment and other types of misconduct, sparking lawmaker scrutiny.
Bus driver sues school district in free speech suit
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the federal lawsuit for the driver, who says he was suspended after speaking out publicly against changes proposed by the central Indiana school district.
British government plans massive airlift to rescue stranded travelers
British travel firm Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy Monday, stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers and prompting the British government to initiate what it is calling the largest peacetime repatriation in the nation’s history.
IndyGo to harness data to pitch partnerships with employers
The transit system is in the early stages of a plan to gather data on the employers and schools along its bus lines and develop specific pitches to persuade their employees or students to ride—and maybe cajole the employers to subsidize the cost.
Indianapolis to get boost in road funding, but other cities, towns face decrease
The city of Indianapolis is about to get a boost in road funding from the state—at the expense of other cities and towns—after a discrepancy was found in how the formulas for certain taxes had been applied for years.
Head of KAR’s fast-growing TradeRev unit resigns
One of central Indiana’s most prominent female executives plans to step down from Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. two years after taking over a new business unit for the company.
Mayoral candidates on board with bus rapid transit expansion
The city’s first bus rapid-transit line is up and running, but public-transportation advocates are just getting started—and they’re hoping the next mayor of Indianapolis is on board.
Frontier adding seasonal flights to Cancun
Frontier Airlines plans to add seasonal twice-weekly flights between Indianapolis and Cancun, Mexico, the airline announced Tuesday.
State Road 37 revamp kicks off Monday in Hamilton County
The three-year project has been a long time coming. Conversations about alleviating congestion on S.R. 37 in Fishers and Noblesville began in 2005.