Tagged: Transportation

The budget plan unveiled by Indiana Senate Republicans creates a new Major Moves Trust Fund aimed at helping pay for significant transportation projects in the future. It contains more than $200 million in road funding to both state and local governments in each of the next two years.  It also puts away $400 million to begin saving for projects such as the completion of I-69 and making I-65 and I-70 six lanes wide across the entire state.

Senate Appropriations Chair Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) says the trust fund is about getting the process started.

CityBus is continuing its efforts to become more sustainable in the coming years. Officials with the transit service are tweaking the transportation system’s strategic plan, which now runs through 2020.

The new document includes a provision for looking into different fuel options, including compressed natural gas.

General Manager Marty Sennett says there are a number of things to consider when crafting a strategic plan.

The Hoosier Environmental Council wants to see progress in bringing high speed passenger rail to Indiana, and wants the public to get involved.

The Midwest Regional Rail System plan goes back to the 1990s, with the goal of connecting Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Detroit and Cleveland.

More federal funding has been made available in recent years, so states are jumping into action.

But Tim Maloney with the Hoosier Environmental Council says Indiana is lagging behind neighboring states.

CityBus of Greater Lafayette is updating its fleet of vehicles in the next few months.

Board members approved a resolution to purchase three buses at a meeting Wednesday night.

General Manager Marty Sennett says the buses are “articulated,” meaning they bend in the middle.

He says they are longer than the standard 40-foot buses, and can carry more passengers.

Sennett expects to replace older buses in the fleet with the newer models by early March.