Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Professional Transportation Inc. Offered Tax Credits for Expansion in Evansville

From the Indianapolis Star:

Professional Transportation Inc. announced Monday it will invest $5.45 million to expand its Evansville headquarters and add up to 100 jobs by 2015.

The railroad transportation provider will lease, equip and expand 10,000 additional square feet at its 3700 Morgan Ave. facility. The company, which recently acquired Coach America's crew transportation division, will add rail crew transportation services to NBSF Railway, Canadian Pacific Railroad, Utah Railway, Portland and Western Railroad and add services for existing customers Union Pacific and Amtrak.

PTI currently employs 337 workers in Indiana and 6,100 nationally. It has begun hiring financial and voucher analysts, dispatchers, operations coordinators and human resources administrators. More information about these positions is at www.professionaltransportationinc.com.

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. offered up to $675,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $85,000 in training grants based on the job creation plans.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012209250343