City reopens Illinois Street to vehicles following pandemic-related closure
The other street closures—to Massachusetts Avenue, Broad Ripple Avenue and Georgia Street—will remain in effect through July 4, the city said.
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Brothers to funnel $4.5M into companies stung by pandemic
Sensing an investment opportunity—and a chance to do good—the four Litt brothers have set aside for investment a portion of the $40 million they reaped from the 2019 sale of their transportation-management firm, Reliable Source Logistics.
Airline stocks soar as American, United add back flights
American Airlines said it will aggressively add back flights in July, while United Airlines also announced plans to add back flights, while taking a more cautious approach.
2020 Innovation Issue: Catalyst firm breaks ground with transportation-technology projects
Most people have never heard of Energy Systems Network. But they probably either know of or have been affected by one or more of the not-for-profit’s forward-thinking projects.
Trump says $77.5M in federal funds earmarked for ‘game-changing’ local transit project
That amount would pay for half of the proposed IndyGo Purple Line project, a 15.2-mile route from Indianapolis to Lawrence with an estimated budget of $155 million.
City seeks new uses for remaining BlueIndy assets
The city will issue a request for information next month that will solicit “cost-effective, placed based uses” for the below ground infrastructure and footprint of existing BlueIndy stations.
Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs, resumes production of grounded jet
Shortly after disclosing the job cuts, Boeing announced Wednesday that it has resumed production of the grounded 737 Max jetliner. Two deadly crashes of Max jets pushed Boeing into a financial crisis months before the coronavirus squeezed global air travel to a trickle.
Consumers, lawmakers rip airlines for withholding refunds
Five Senate Democrats proposed legislation on Wednesday that would require airlines to give full cash refunds to passengers during the pandemic, even if it was the customer who canceled.
Face mask rules grow but enforcement proves a challenge
Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are requiring drivers and passengers to wear masks, joining a growing list of transportation companies hoping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as some cities emerge from lockdown.
Former Celadon affiliate 19th Capital sold in deal that should save dozens of jobs
Two out-of-state financial services firms have acquired the assets of former Celadon Group Inc. affiliate 19th Capital Group in a deal that will allow the Indianapolis-based company to continue operating with a reduced workforce rather than shutting down as previously planned.
INDOT to close more of I-70 in Indianapolis to take advantage of traffic slowdown
The project, similar to one under way on the east side of Indianapolis, will close lanes in both directions over different periods starting May 22.
IndyGo to resume fare collection Monday after installing shields
IndyGo temporarily suspended fare collections March 29 to reduce interaction aboard buses.
Southwest posts first quarterly loss in almost a decade
The airline said trip cancellations have pulled back from a peak in March but remain at levels that Southwest has never seen, as customers scrap plans to travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
IndyGo says COVID-19 will delay planned route improvements
COVID-19-related driver shortages, among other factors, mean that route improvements planned for June now won’t happen until 2021.
Delta Air Lines suffers first quarterly loss in 5-plus years
The biggest and most profitable U.S. airline lost $534 million in the first quarter and warned that it expects the second quarter to be much, much worse.
Major airlines line up to split $25 billion in federal payroll aid
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways told The Wall Street Journal that it was still in discussions with the Treasury.
Airlines wait as Treasury applies strings to pandemic payroll aid
The U.S. Treasury Department and leading airlines continued negotiating Monday over terms of relief payments, with the Treasury sticking to a proposal that could give the government an ownership stake in the nation’s leading carriers.
Engineer hired to lead IndyGo projects
Jennifer Pyrz will serve as chief development officer and vice president of infrastructure, strategy and innovation.
Pandemic reduces air travel to numbers seen at dawn of jet age
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years, as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or spreading the new coronavirus.
INDOT awards $126.6M in local road funding grants, as construction season starts early
With the ongoing spread of COVID-19 in Indiana, many regular aspects of life have come to a halt, but one normalcy is continuing: road construction.