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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Short-line railroad shakeup coming around the bend
September 29, 2012
Chris O'MalleyFour railroads in region being purchased by Connecticut-based operator as part of $2 billion deal.
MoreIndiana Rail Road revives downtown truck terminal
September 29, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe Indiana Rail Road Co. has reactivated a closed rail yard through a partnership with a Canadian logistics company, which
serves about a dozen of INRD’s customers at the yard.
MoreLocal pilot turns aerobatics into satisfying 'jobby'
September 29, 2012
Ellen KobeBilly Werth's passion for flying has landed him two jobs that pay the bills--as commercial pilot with Chautauqua Airlines
and a major in the Air Force Reserves at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Peru. His third job is just for fun. Since 2006, Werth
has owned an acrobatic flying company called Grayout Aerosports.
MoreVincennes logistics program gets box of money from federal government
September 29, 2012
IBJ Staff$2.9 million grant will be used to bulk up logistics training and education center in Plainfield.
MoreWomen's retailer plans $37M expansion, 242 jobs
September 27, 2012
New York-based Ascena Retail Group, whose female clothing brands include Justice, Lane Bryant, Maurices and Dressbarn, plans
to transform its 794,000-square-foot warehouse in Greencastle into an e-commerce distribution hub.
MorePaving signals progress as I-69 creeps north
September 25, 2012
Associated PressPaving on both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 69 from Evansville to the U.S. 231 interchange in southern Greene
County is nearly completed.
MoreTutwiler auto dealership closes after 48 years
September 25, 2012
Scott OlsonTutwiler Automotive had long been known as Tutwiler Cadillac before changing its name two years ago when its General Motors
franchise agreement expired. The dealership closed Saturday.
MoreLocally based Synovia merging to create new company
September 24, 2012
Synovia and Everyday Solutions Inc. in Massachusetts are combining to form Synovia Solutions, which will be based in Indianapolis.
Both companies provide GPS-driven products to help manage school transportation services.
MoreState decides not to open Kokomo bypass early
September 24, 2012
Associated PressState highway officials had considered opening a four-mile stretch of a U.S. 31 bypass around Kokomo this fall, but now they
say motorists won't be able to drive on the road until next year.
MoreNew Denison CEO puts parking firm on growth tear
September 22, 2012
Chris O'MalleyPerry Griffith, the scion of the Griffith family’s Denison Parking empire, is handing the CEO reins to the executive
who helped him expand the Indianapolis company to 10 other states in as many years.
MoreGroup seeks to halt spending on Ohio River bridges
September 21, 2012
Associated PressA group that opposes two new planned Ohio River bridges is asking a judge to force Indiana and Kentucky to halt spending on
the $2.6 billion project.
MoreGregg seeks $500M for transportation investment
September 20, 2012
Associated PressGubernatorial candidates are outlining their plans to enlist more corporate help for transportation needs as Indiana faces
a new drop in road funds.
MoreLawmaker wants review of specialty plate proceeds
September 16, 2012
Associated PressMore oversight of Indiana's specialty license plates is needed to ensure that the groups who benefit spend the money appropriately,
according to the chairman of a legislative panel reviewing the plates.
MoreRising gas prices put a crimp in Americans' spending
September 16, 2012
Associated PressThe Federal Reserve this week took steps to boost economic growth. But those stimulus measures are also pushing oil prices
up. If gas prices follow, consumers will have less money to spend elsewhere.
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.
MoreGreenwood shoots for upscale I-65 interchange
September 15, 2012
Chris O'MalleyGreenwood’s leaders plan to be discriminating about what can be built near a new Interstate 65 interchange at Worthsville
Road, slated for construction in 2014.
MoreNW Indiana's clogged railroads to get $71M upgrade
September 13, 2012
Associated PressNorthwestern Indiana's congested railroad corridors will see some upgrades with $71 million in federal money to help speed
the flow of passenger and freight trains and perhaps help progress on a Chicago-to-Detroit high-speed Amtrak rail route.
MoreAirlines try to cut out middle man with more discounts
September 12, 2012
Associated PressAir carriers are offering more deals to passengers who book flights directly on their websites. Frontier Airlines, owned by
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., is the latest carrier to jump into the fight.
MoreJudge denies airport's objection to competing parking lot
September 11, 2012
IBJ StaffA Marion County judge has denied a legal challenge by the Indianapolis Airport Authority that would prevent a Cincinnati-based
developer from opening a competing parking lot near the airport.
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.
MoreRepublic asks FAA for more capacity on Washington, D.C., flights
September 8, 2012
IBJ StaffThe airline has asked to use a bigger plane on the route and expand service between Washington and Columbus, Ohio.
MoreAirport touts generating more than $56M in tax revenue
September 8, 2012
IBJ StaffProperty tax isn't part of the equation, which irritates some Decatur Township residents.
MoreOld concrete plant to be razed for road, nature area
September 8, 2012
Project will serve new Interstate 65 exit, serve as gateway to Greenwood.
MoreAirport may carve up ex-terminal property
September 8, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis International Airport managers say they haven’t given up hope that a single, mega-sized tenant could create
an economic development boon at the site abandoned nearly four years ago when the midfield terminal opened. But the latest
listing of redevelopment sites shows the former terminal complex being marketed in pieces.
MoreRepublic aims for American's regional flights
September 6, 2012
Associated PressRegional airline Republic Airways hopes to take advantage of American Airline's bankruptcy and pick up some flying on
behalf of the carrier.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.