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IndyGo Service Changes effective February 14
Indianapolis – Wednesday, February 3, 2010 – Several IndyGo bus routes are undergoing updates that will go into effect on Sunday, February 14. The changes are being implemented as part of IndyGo’s regular assessment of service and to accommodate 2010 budget adjustments. These changes along with adjustments to non-revenue road service support routes will reduce operational expenses by approximately $500,000.
Service updates include:
• Routes 2, 11, 17, 37, 55: Schedule adjustments and fewer trips during peak periods
• Routes 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 24, 25, 31: Trip schedule adjustments
• Route 39: New time point at 38th and Keystone replaces time point at 38th & Sherman
• Green Line/ Airport Express: Stop added at Washington and West streets
The new stop for IndyGo’s Green Line/ Airport Express will serve four new downtown hotels, including the Fairfield Inn & Suites (open February 3), Courtyard (opening February 18) and Spring Hill (opening February 18) as well as the J.W. Marriott (opening February 2011).
The Green Line/ Airport Express delivers non-stop service from the Indianapolis International Airport to Downtown Indianapolis daily from 5am – 9pm. Frequency is every 20 minutes (estimated travel time is 15 minutes). The Green Line is available from Ground Transportation, located on the first floor of the parking garage. IndyGo’s Route 8 also serves the Indianapolis International Airport.
Updated schedules are posted to the IndyGo website at www.IndyGo.net. Call the IndyGo Customer Service Center at 317-635-3344 for details or to request a new printed schedule when they become available. The IndyGo online Trip Planner will automatically update to reflect the service changes.
IndyGo, the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation, provides public bus transit services to residents and visitors throughout Marion County. With 29 Fixed Routes and a Flexible Services Department, which includes an ADA-compliant paratransit service, IndyGo provides an average of nine million trips per year to our city’s workforce, students, seniors and visitors. Visit www.indygo.net or call 317-635-3344 for information and trip-planning assistance. Follow IndyGo on Twitter at IndyGoBus. Be an IndyGo Facebook Fan; search pages “IndyGo.”
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