INDIANAPOLIS —Tonight the IndyGo board approved several measures that will help ensure IndyGo is positioned to sustain growth and increase service for years to come. Among those included the evaluation of new property and continued collaboration with Purple Line development, and the procurement of 27 hybrid buses. With electric and hybrid buses, and 4,300 solar […]
INDIANAPOLIS (May 27, 2020) – The Indianapolis Public Transportation Foundation (IPTF) announced the Mobility Access Fund pilot’s award recipients. The Mobility Access Fund provides funding to support the more than $2 Million in free or discounted rides IndyGo offers each year to Veterans, students, seniors, and people with disabilities. In partnership with IndyGo with investments […]
INDIANAPOLIS – IndyGo reminds riders that all routes will run on Sunday schedules on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. The Customer Service Call Center and Retail Desk will be closed. Open Door paratransit services will also operate on Sunday hours. IndyGo is currently operating on a modified service schedule as part of […]
INDIANAPOLIS - IndyGo today announced four route detours to accommodate road closures, part of the City of Indianapolis’ COVID-19 response to safely open outdoor seating for restaurants. Routes 11, 18, 21, and 38 are impacted by the closures. Affected stops will be marked with signage directing riders to the next closest stop for service on the route. Detours on routes 11, 21, and 38 are […]
INDIANAPOLIS – IndyGo, the public transportation system of Indianapolis, will receive boxes of hand sanitizer and 1000 masks as a donation through a partnership between former Indianapolis Colts, Hall of Famer Edgerrin James and Super Bowl Champion Reggie Wayne, former NFL player Bryant McKinnie and ProKel Mobility CEO, Kelly Gonzalez, Jr. “People forget about bus […]
INDIANAPOLIS - IndyGo today announced its plan to return bus operations to regular service schedules. Beginning Monday, June 1, IndyGo will resume operating on regular weekday schedules, Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday service will continue as usual. IndyGo has been operating its service on Saturday schedules, Monday through Saturday, since March 29. This service reduction was part of the agency’s response to coronavirus, which […]
IndyGo prepares to advance bus rapid transit line and infrastructure improvements on East 38th Street INDIANAPOLIS — On Monday evening, the Indianapolis City-Council Council approved Proposal 142, the ordinance language that will enable IndyGo to move forward with the next steps for the Purple Line rapid transit project and supporting infrastructure repairs to the 38th Street corridor. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo today announced that fare collection will resume on Monday, May 4. IndyGo has installed plexiglass shields for safer interaction between employees and customers and to maintain social distancing. Shields have been installed on the entire fleet of fixed route buses and at the Carson Transit Center customer service desk. Back door boarding and waived fare collection were implemented to follow social distancing guidance. The new […]
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo today announced that the implementation of the new, grid-based bus network, previously planned for June 2020, will be postponed due to several factors related to the coronavirus outbreak. COVID-19 has impacted IndyGo’s operations in many ways. At its March meeting, the IndyGo Board of Directors authorized staff to begin operating Saturday service on weekdays and temporarily suspend fare collection. It is not clear at this […]
INDIANAPOLIS—While a challenging time to address transportation needs, IndyGo remains committed to continuing to provide transit service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that prioritizes both driver and passenger health. In order to increase safety while riding, IndyGo has reduced fixed route service and limited passenger loads. These policy changes have accelerated the agency’s […]