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Public Transportation
Seats from Bush Stadium to live on at bus stops
January 7, 2012
Cory SchoutenA local group has partnered with IndyGo to pay homage to one of the city’s great sports landmarks by installing Bush
Stadium's seats at bus stops all over the city.
MoreTransit plan may boost real estate investment
December 17, 2011
Chris O'MalleyA proposed $1.3 billion transit system might bring redevelopment to urban neighborhoods. Yet transit proponents have surprisingly
little to say about how much the system could generate in new real estate investment.
MorePassengers likely would shoulder chunk of transit system costs
November 19, 2011
Chris O'MalleyFederal transit data suggests passenger fares would generate about one-fourth of the money needed to operate a suburban rail
and expanded bus system proposed for the region.
MoreI-69 rejection could affect bus service in Bloomington
October 23, 2011
Associated PressBuses in Bloomington and on the Indiana University campus could lose funding starting in 2014 if local officials don't include
Interstate 69 in their transportation infrastructure plans.
MoreBackers seek support for 2-mile streetcar line downtown
August 27, 2011
Chris O'MalleyDowntown Indianapolis Streetcar Corp. said a circulator route between downtown and the Indianapolis Zoo in White River State
Park might cost $20 million to $25 million to build and equip.
MoreIndyGo seeks funding traction
August 13, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp. has budgeted expenses of $57 million for 2012, but officials expect a revenue
shortfall of $6.4 million because of drops in federal, state and local funding.
MoreCIRTA launches campaign to support mass transit
June 14, 2011
The goal is to show state lawmakers the support that exists for local funding options that might improve mass transit. Organizers
plan to deliver the signatures when the next legislative session convenes in January.
MoreIs INDOT bypassing public on planning?
May 21, 2011
Chris O'MalleyGroups that perennially press the Indiana Department of Transportation to broaden its vision of mobility beyond highways now
accuse the agency of “significant ineptitude or willful disregard” in eliciting public input.
MoreIndianapolis-area transportation programs land federal money
January 1, 2011
IBJ StaffIndyGo will accept new applications for funding beginning Feb. 14.
MoreCommuter bus might be saved
December 18, 2010
IBJ StaffRoutes to Carmel and Fishers that were to be discontinued at the end of the year are on the verge of being rescued.
MoreFunding biggest obstacle for proposed regional transit system
November 8, 2010
Scott OlsonScaled-back transit plan, which includes rail line from downtown to Noblesville and Franklin, is projected to cost $2.4 billion,
with local taxpayers picking up about half the amount. Funding would need to be approved through county referendums, however.
MoreFunding about to expire for IndyGo's north-suburban routes
October 9, 2010
IBJ StaffThe luxury coach routes from downtown to Fishers and Carmel were launched three years ago and have been popular among suburban
commuters.
MoreTime running out for suburban bus service
August 26, 2010
Chris O'MalleyTransportation planners are scrambling to find federal funds to help pay for the popular commuter routes from downtown
Indianapolis to Fishers and Carmel.
MoreIndyGo airport route extended through 2011
August 17, 2010
The bus system's announcement in May that its current service and fare structure will remain intact through 2011 helped to
extend the life of the route.
MoreLinking Indianapolis-area bus systems becoming priority for planners
August 7, 2010
Chris O'MalleyConnecting rural bus systems with one another and with IndyGo must happen before commuter rail becomes a reality.
MoreIs going multimodal next for Carmel?
June 12, 2010
Chris O'MalleyCarmel's virtual Disney World of new, high-density attractions—from the mixed-use City Center to the Carmel Arts and
Design
District—were built with walking and biking access in mind. A recently completed study shows the potential to link numerous
other city destinations by multiple forms of transportation.
MoreCash-strapped IndyGo planning to cut routes
May 19, 2010
IBJ StaffFaced with a $3.2 million budget shortfall, IndyGo proposes the elimination of the Airport Express route, the Route 87 Eastside
Circulator and the IndyGo Commuter Express to Carmel and Fishers.
MoreEast-west rail line could boost Indianapolis' core
February 13, 2010
Chris O'MalleyWith traffic congestion growing, the idea of sending streetcars zipping down Washington Street—from
far-east-side Cumberland to Indianapolis International Airport on the west—is making a return. And
the route could offer the best bang for the buck in spurring transit-oriented development.
MoreFour downtown hotels to be added to IndyGo's Green Line route
February 13, 2010
IBJ StaffThe expanded service shuttling air travelers and airport workers to and from Indianapolis International Airport began Feb.
3, to the newly opened Fairfield Inn & Suites at West and Washington streets.
MoreMayor: Massive transit plan open for discussion
February 10, 2010
Chris O'Malley
Backers of the plan
said the work by the Central Indiana Transit Task Force amounts to a crucial private-sector endorsement
needed to finally proceed with a regional transportation system.
Task force endorses regional taxes for mass transit
February 9, 2010
Chris O'MalleyAfter 30 years of government
studies of a regional transportation system, a private-sector group on Wednesday is set to unveil its own
plan that includes commuter rail and toll lanes added to congested interstate highways.
MoreIndy route not part of high-speed rail funding application
November 14, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe decision to sidetrack a 110-mph Chicago-Indianapolis-Cincinnati train hasn’t received any attention
locally. High-speed rail could someday become an economic development engine here, but it has
not gained as much attention here as improved highways or a commuter rail line from downtown to Noblesville.
MoreStudy recommends upgrades for public transportation in counties surrounding Indianapolis
October 31, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIndyGo, for all its faults, is the Cadillac of transit systems in the Indianapolis region. Service breaks at county lines
and the absence of passenger shelters are among the deficiencies facing transit systems in surrounding counties.
MorePublic transportation entities in Indianapolis region might be reorganized
October 24, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, IndyGo and other Indianapolis-area transit groups are the subject of
a study that could result in them being reorganized.
MoreIndyGo ends commuter bus route from Greenwood
September 22, 2009
IBJ StaffDue to low ridership, the IndyGo Commuter Express route from Greenwood to downtown Indianapolis will end Dec. 1.
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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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