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IndyGo Encourages Riders to Prepare for Winter Weather

INDIANAPOLIS — Updated Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, 5:08 p.m. The snow has ended in Indianapolis, but the cold continues to be crippling with wind chills of -10 to -20 degrees between tonight and tomorrow morning. IndyGo encourages riders to plan ahead to avoid long waits in the dangerous cold and leave extra time for travel. […]

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IndyGo Foundation, OneAmerica Financial Foundation Celebrate Transit Equity with Fare-free Rides on IndyGo – IndyGo Foundation awards transit fare grants to 136 local charities

INDIANAPOLIS — When IndyGo riders board the bus on Transit Equity Day, Wednesday, Feb. 4, they will receive a welcome surprise at the farebox. In celebration of the holiday, the IndyGo Foundation, in partnership with OneAmerica Financial Foundation, is sponsoring fare-free rides. Transit Equity Day, a nationally recognized holiday, commemorates the birthday of Rosa Parks, […]

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IndyGo Announces Partnership with Second Helpings to Make Food in Transit a Year-Round Program

INDIANAPOLIS — Back by popular demand, IndyGo’s Food in Transit will now run year-round expanding access to free, nutritious food for Indianapolis residents. Food in Transit: Winter Edition, in partnership with Second Helpings, was an overwhelming success, serving more than 300 people and distributing more than 1,000 pounds of food during the December pilot program. […]

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IndyGo Announces Call for Projects for Federal Funding to Support Public Transportation Projects and Projects Providing Transportation to Older Individuals and those with Disabilities 

INDIANAPOLIS  — IndyGo is a designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding for the Section 5339 “Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities” grant program and the Section 5310 “Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities” grant program.  The Section 5339 grant program offers federal funding to support public transportation projects. As the designated recipient, IndyGo […]

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IndyGo Announces Partial Lane Closure on Washington Street Between Belmont Avenue and Harding Street Underway due to Blue Line Construction

INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo’s work on the Blue Line, its third Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, will close Washington Street from Belmont Avenue to Harding Street, and will last for approximately six months, starting on or after Monday, Dec. 1. One eastbound lane will remain open, maintaining local access to residences and businesses along this portion of […]

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Partial Maryland Street to West Street Lane Closure to Begin Early December as Part of IndyGo’s Blue Line Construction 

INDIANAPOLIS — Beginning on or after Dec. 1, the northern eastbound lane on Maryland Street approaching West Street will be closed as part of ongoing preparations for IndyGo’s Blue Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The change will reduce the eastbound left-turn movement from two lanes to one. This configuration will allow project teams to […]

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The IndyGo Foundation Unveils Upgraded IndyGo Bus Stops to Enhance Rider Experience 

INDIANAPOLIS — The IndyGo Foundation recently unveiled 22 upgraded bus stops as part of IndyGo’s Near Eastside Bus Stop Improvement Project. The improvements residents will see will bring the stops into Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and include sidewalks where there previously were none and concrete pads making it possible for individuals in wheelchairs, parents with strollers, and bike riders to safely navigate to and from bus stops.  The […]

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