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New north-side IndyGo route starts in June
May 13, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinIndyGo will begin new crosstown service June 10 on 86th Street, the result of a $6 million budget increase that has funded
improvements throughout the bus system.
MoreIndiana Amtrak riders suggest more frequent trains
May 6, 2013
Associated PressState officials are studying the estimated $4 million to $5 million a year it might cost to continue Amtrak's Hoosier State
service between Indianapolis and Chicago.
MoreIUPUI students, faculty keep watch on parking issue
May 4, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinOpponents of privatization fear trustees will take action on the controversial issue over the summer.
MoreAdvocates for mass transit may need to ante up
April 20, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis area’s largest employers have spent millions of dollars studying and promoting regional mass transit,
but if the idea is going to get past the Legislature, they might have to put money into the $1.3 billion system as well.
MoreMass-transit bill leaps one hurdle, heads for another
March 21, 2013
The Statehouse FileA Senate committee Wednesday passed a measure that would give area residents a chance to vote on whether to pay higher taxes
to expand the mass-transit system. Lawmakers sent the bill to the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee.
MoreKenley drops out as sponsor of mass-transit bill
March 19, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinAlready skeptical of a mass-transit plan for the Indianapolis metro area, influential Sen. Luke Kenley said he decided it
was inappropriate to be listed as a sponsor without giving the bill his unqualified support.
MoreMass transit campaign floods market with $1 million
March 16, 2013
Chris O'MalleyThe campaign to expand public transit in the region has generated a busload of money for some media and marketing outlets,
thanks to $1 million in federal grants to advertise the benefits of mass transit.
MoreCensus: Hamilton County has high commuting rate
March 7, 2013
Associated PressNew U.S. Census Bureau figures show that central Indiana's Hamilton County has one of the nation's highest ratios
of residents who travel to another county for work.
MoreTransit bill to face tough road in Senate
March 2, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinA bill to create a rapid-transit system in central Indiana is headed for the crucible of the Senate, where skeptics stand
ready to tear apart the proposal’s $1.3 billion financing plan.
MoreArchitects, planners brainstorm Indianapolis transit terminal design
February 23, 2013
Mason KingHere’s what we don’t know: what it will look like, what amenities users can expect, and how it will link to rapid-transit
lines still in the planning stages. At the moment, the 1.9-acre parcel is a city-owned parking lot, situated on the south
side of Washington Street between Delaware and Alabama streets. But architecture, urban planning and mass transit fans imagine
it as an empty canvas, with the potential to showcase a signature structure that triggers more development nearby.
MoreCity reports rise in parking meter profit, revenue
February 21, 2013
Dan HumanIndianapolis estimates it earned about $1 million more from parking meters in 2012, with meter revenue almost doubling from
the previous year, the Department of Public Works announced Thursday.
MoreMass-transit bill amended, ready for House vote
February 21, 2013
The Statehouse FileA bill to let voters authorize higher taxes in central Indiana to pay for an expanded mass-transit system is ready for a full
vote in the House after an amendment restricted who would be affected by it.
MoreLocal freeway congestion not getting worse, study finds
February 8, 2013
Chris O'MalleyAn Indianapolis commuter spent an average of 41 hours in freeway delays during rush hour in 2011, the same as in 2010, according
to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
MoreShuttle to Hamilton County job sites is tweaked
February 2, 2013
A reverse-commute shuttle that helps Indianapolis residents get to jobs in Carmel and Fishers is being expanded.
MoreFishers to kick in $8M toward new I-69 interchange
December 17, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Fishers Town Council voted Monday to spend $8 million in local funds toward construction of an Interstate 69 exit at 106th
Street that will cost an estimated $25 million to build.
MoreTransit supporters set to kick off new campaign
November 14, 2012
The campaign, Indy Connect Now, will urge state legislators to allow voters to decide whether to fund an expanded mass-transit
system in the area.
MoreFeds to fund bus between Indianapolis, Plainfield businesses
September 15, 2012
The three-year service will take riders to Amazon, BrightPoint, Ryder and other big west-side employers.
MoreCommuter subsidies often go unnoticed
September 8, 2012
Mason KingIn a dark little corner of the tax code known as Section 132(f), the IRS lets employers provide tax-free benefits—typically,
payroll deductions and/or subsidies—to employees for commuting costs. That includes vans, buses, bikes, trains, and
even parking. And both parties can save, since they’re not getting dinged for their respective taxes on the amount of
the benefit.
MoreCity decides on half block for transit hub
July 21, 2012
Cory SchoutenThe Mayor’s Office and local mass transit leaders have reached consensus on a site for a $30 million downtown transit
center. The preferred location is a city-owned surface parking lot along Washington Street between the City-County Building
and Marion County Jail.
More'Michigan left' promises learning curve, less congestion
July 14, 2012
Chris O'MalleyDrivers wanting to turn left at an intersection under reconstruction in Fishers will first have to turn right.
MoreSouth Street to close near downtown CityWay project
July 3, 2012
A portion of the busy downtown street will close through the summer beginning July 9, and lane restrictions will be in effect
on Delaware Street as part of a road-improvement project near the CityWay mixed-use development.
MoreCommuter matchmaker changes name, broadens service
June 23, 2012
Central Indiana Commuter Services becomes Commuter Connect, expects to work more closely with employers.
MoreHamilton County I-69 widening will reduce lanes
April 23, 2012
Associated PressA project to widen Interstate 69 at the 116th Street/Indiana 37 interchange in Fishers will restrict traffic to two lanes
in both directions beginning in June.
MoreTrial bus route connects central Indiana cities
April 10, 2012
Associated PressMiller Trailways and the City of Anderson Transit System have a 30-day trial contract that allows Miller buses to use the
downtown CATS terminal as a stop along its routes between Muncie and Indianapolis. The buses also stop in Pendleton and Fortville.
MoreRising gas prices prompt creation of ninth area vanpool route
April 7, 2012
Central Indiana Commuter Services started offering service this month between Franklin and the Defense Finance & Accounting
Services facility in Indianapolis.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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