The Next Mile
A Legacy That Doesn’t End
The Monon Railroad began in 1847, carrying people, grain, and goods across Indiana. For generations, it was known as The Hoosier Line—a name that stood for reliability, connection, and pride in community. That chapter closed in 1971, when the last trains ran and the rails fell silent. But a legacy like this does not fade. It carries forward in memory, in meaning, and now, restarted in 2025 as The Monon Company, in a modern form designed to serve communities once again.
What The Next Mile Means
The Next Mile is our guiding principle. It reflects our responsibility to take the history we’ve inherited and extend it into something new. We are not retracing the past, we are building from it. Each project, service, and venture we create under The Monon Company is one more mile of track laid toward a future shaped by integrity, imagination, and stewardship.
How We Build the Next Mile
Heritage as compass.
We respect the Monon name not as a brand to borrow, but as a legacy to extend.
Community as priority.
Every mile we build must serve people first—whether through entertainment, safety, or opportunity.
Innovation as engine.
Technology, design, and strategy power our ventures, but always with human connection as the destination.
The Work Ahead
The Next Mile is not just a phrase—it is a commitment. It means investing in projects like Lunix, where wonder becomes a tradition shared by families. It means offering services in brand development, consulting, and digital solutions that help others grow responsibly. And it means standing accountable to history, honoring the values that made The Hoosier Line a name worth carrying forward.
Because it’s always the right time when on Hoosier Time.
1847 is part of our story; 1971 marked a pause. But The Next Mile belongs to today, and to tomorrow. At The Monon Company, we are writing the next chapter with care, grit, imagination, and a commitment to community. The track ahead is open. And we are ready to build it, mile by mile.