by Thomas P. Healy The year 2019 marked the beginning of the most significant investment in public transportation in the city’s history. With the launch of the Red Line bus rapid transit (BRT) service, improved […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Global trade wars have local consequences that could thwart taxpayer-supported efforts to expand public transit options. For example, buried in the massive National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2020 […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy When Spider-Man and his dad wove their way through a crowded bus on Red Line launch day, no villains were on board. Instead, one rider gazed admiringly and wondered aloud if […more…]
Brittanie Redd is no stranger to Midtown. She was a familiar face at public meetings during her time as Community Builder with the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corporation from 2015 to 2017. She worked with residents, […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy IndyGo is ready for the Sept. 1 rollout of expanded local bus service throughout the metro area. Improvements include seven-day service on every route, enhanced weekend service, and additional evening service […more…]
Construction of the Red Line continues, and in mid-July final lane configurations are being placed on College Avenue and Meridian Street. This includes complete new pavement markings and installation of the mountable median. Left-turn restrictions […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy Veteran transit executive Inez Evans has been tapped by the IndyGo board of directors to serve as the organization’s new president and CEO. Evans, who currently serves as chief operating officer […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy To allay concerns about new electric bus battery performance, IndyGo has entered into an agreement with bus manufacturer BYD to pay for wireless charging infrastructure installation. “We think this is the […more…]
by Thomas P. Healy In an attempt to make up for lost time caused by federal government delays, IndyGo is accelerating Red Line construction in the College Avenue corridor through May. According to Transportation for […more…]
The first Red Line public meetings of 2019 are scheduled for Tuesday, February 19 at the Indianapolis Art Center, 820 East 67th Street. IndyGo Route #18 serves this location. Two sessions are scheduled: 11 a.m. […more…]
