Vote ‘Yes’ on November 8 for Reliable, Effective Mass Transit
by Greg Ballard On November 8, Question 2 on the ballot will ask you to vote yes or no on a Marion County income tax increase of up to 0.25 percent (a quarter of 1 […more…]
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Transit-Oriented Development Boosts Real Estate Values
by Thomas P. Healy During public meetings to discuss the Red Line, some attendees expressed concern about the economic, traffic, safety, and development impacts the nation’s first electric Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system would have […more…]
Route Updates in Midtown
Midtown is served by 9 IndyGo routes. All will have route modifications downtown to reflect the new transfer point at the Transit Center. Additional changes to schedules and routes within Midtown have also been introduced […more…]
Transit Center Builds Momentum, Efficiency, Convenience
by Thomas P. Healy Indianapolis’ renewed enthusiasm for public transportation is evident in the new Julia M. Carson Transit Center. Centrally located at the corner of Washington and Delaware streets across from the City-County Building […more…]
VIBRANT COMMUNITY: Marion County Transit Plan expands access to jobs, education, food, and health care
by Thomas Healy In the late 1970s and early 1980s the Hike, Bike & Bus Week Committee sponsored awareness campaigns to promote the benefits of safe and healthy alternative modes of transportation. Using the theme […more…]
Federal grant advances new bus service
by Thomas P. Healy One road to more jobs in Indianapolis will soon run through Midtown. On Feb. 9, the U. S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded $75 million to IndyGo to construct phase 1 […more…]
ECONOMIC MOBILITY: Public Transit Connects People to Opportunities
by Thomas P. Healy Long-standing aspirations for significant improvements to the City’s bus system moved from wishful thinking to active engagement in 2015. As IndyGo, the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation is responsible for operating the […more…]
Rapid Transit Heading This Way
by Thomas P. Healy Planning for the nation’s first Electric Bus Rapid Transit (EBRT) line is accelerating toward a September 2015 deadline to apply for a federal grant to fund construction of the IndyGo Red […more…]
Increased IndyGo Ridership Boosts Options and Economy
by Thomas P. Healy IndyGo’s 2014 bus ridership rode to a 23-year high of 10.29 million passenger trips. Achieving such success in a system after years of neglect takes planning. To help, IndyGo selected Jarrett […more…]
Transit on the Move
By Thomas P. Healy The future of transit in Midtown and the entire metro area looks promising as one project commences and another one enters the design phase. On September 12, 2014 Congressman André Carson […more…]
