Employers in Plainfield, Indiana, are helping fund connector bus service that brings employees to local industrial parks. By: Cinda Kelley, president, Kelley and Associates LLC http://www.naiop.org/en/Magazine/2017/Summer-2017/Development-Ownership/Funding-Transit-to-Industrial-Properties.aspx
Central Indiana residents who take a bus, bike, carpool or walk to work at least once in the month of May can enter to win a $500 gift card and other prizes in the Commuter Challenge. Commuters who log their “smart commutes” at www.CommuterConnect.us will earn one entry every time they log a commute. In … read more
Hamilton County residents who work in downtown Indianapolis are invited to a lunch-and-learn session about vanpooling on May 12 at noon at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center, 201 E. Washington St. “This is for everyone who’s tired of a long commute and might be interested in saving money and sharing driving responsibilities with others,” … read more
Effective May 1, 2017, the Whitestown route will undergo some revisions, as follows: The first run of the day will be a “Downtown Express”, beginning in Downtown Indianapolis, at 200 E. Washington Street across the street from the IndyGo Downtown Transit Center, at 5:15 am. The run will go directly to Whitestown and run the stops … read more
Plainfield has an estimated 2,400 unfilled job openings The Plainfield Town Council recently passed an ordinance to create the first Economic Improvement District (EID) in the state to help fund a commuter transportation service. Property owners within a 3,442-square-acre district south of US 40 in Plainfield petitioned the council to create the district. They will … read more
Effective January 1, 2017, the North Plainfield route will undergo some minor revisions. The schedule will not change, but stops will be in a slightly different order. Specifically, the Temper-Sealy and Regal stops on CR 200 S will be the last stops of the route, rather than the second and third stops. This new routing … read more
Commuter Challenge prizes include gift cards, Colts tickets October is National Rideshare Month, so Central Indiana’s ridesharing service is celebrating with a contest for a chance to win prizes for anyone who uses transportation options other than driving alone to get to work. “All month long, anytime you commute by riding the bus, carpooling, biking, … read more
Participants who pledge to go car free or car lite can get Emergency Ride Home pass Standing before of an array of alternative transportation options, Eskenazi Health CEO Dr. Lisa Harris and Angie’s List Senior Director of Business Development Steve Hood today encouraged Central Indiana employers and individuals to participate in the city’s first-ever Car … read more
Indy Connect will host an informational meeting, open to the public, to answer questions on the transit plan for Carmel and Westfield, IN. On June 28 Clay and Washington Township Boards will be voting on certifying a referendum for November 8. This will allow citizens to vote on a dedicated transit fund for their townships. … read more
Bike to Work Day is May 20 Who can’t use a $500 gift card? Central Indiana residents who get to work any way than driving alone in a car at least once in the month of May can enter to win the Commuter Challenge. Throughout May, commuters are encouraged to log their trips to and … read more