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IndyGo’s new Purple Line to launch on Sunday

October 10, 2024

The rapid-transit bus line connecting downtown Indianapolis to Lawrence and areas of the far-east side will take off from the Julia M. Carson Transit Center on Oct. 13.

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Blue Line ‘on life support’ after transit bill advances in Indiana House

February 27, 2024

Taylor Wooten

Senate Bill 52, a Republican-authored bill that leaders of Indianapolis’ public transit agency say could kill the planned Blue Line, advanced out of committee to the full Indiana House on Tuesday.

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IndyGo Blue Line vision clashes with entrenched land uses on West Washington Street

March 13, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

A transit-oriented zoning overlay designation seeks to limit car-focused uses along the corridor, but the street is crowded with used car lots, auto repair shops and tire stores.

Parent sues Pike Township school district after bus driver sentenced for choking student

April 16, 2024 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

The mother of the student is suing the district and transportation department for negligence for hiring an unfit employee.

Irvington businesses switch stance on Blue Line bill after public backlash

January 23, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

After initially voicing their opposition to IndyGo’s plans to construct a dedicated bus line along Washington Street for the Blue Line, three Irvington business owners are changing their tune.

State lawmakers advance bill IndyGo says would kill Blue Line project

January 18, 2024 | Peter Blanchard

Should the bill pass the Senate chamber, it will move to the House, where Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, has indicated it has support.

IndyGo Blue Line driving toward 2027 completion under new plans

August 30, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Progress on the transit agency’s third rapid-transit bus line stalled a year ago when projected costs ballooned by $300 million over the expected $220 million price tag. Since then, IndyGo leaders have adjusted plans and cut costs down to a projected range of $370 to $390 million.

OurBus calls off Indianapolis-Chicago bus service

July 26, 2023 | IBJ Staff

The service was launched after Indiana withdrew funding for Amtrak’s Hoosier State train service from Indianapolis and Chicago in July 2019.

Perry Township eliminates school choice for elementary students

December 12, 2022 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

The Perry Township school board voted on Monday to end school choice for elementary students effective next school year to help alleviate a severe bus driver shortage, despite significant opposition from parents.

Perry Township parents oppose bus driver plan that reduces school choice

December 6, 2022 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

Parents and their children argued in a public comment session on Monday that it would be better for the district to improve driver-recruitment efforts rather than force hundreds of students to attend a new school next year.

EPA awarding $1B to nearly 400 school districts for electric buses

October 26, 2022 | Associated Press

Six school districts in Indiana are among those that have been chose to to receive grants.

IndyGo says the Blue Line’s price tag will be at least $300M more than expected

August 24, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

IndyGo is also considering whether to move the western-most segment of the Blue Line off Washington Street and onto Interstate 70, a move that would save money and appease lawmakers who have been critical of adding dedicated bus lanes to Washington Street.

Q&A with Tony Dzwonar, from the school board to the bus lot

July 22, 2022 |

Mason King

Tony Dzwonar had just wrapped up three consecutive terms on the Washington Township school board—serving from 2008 to late 2020—and was looking for a way to spend his extra free time. Then he remembered that the district—like most school corporations—needed bus drivers.

IndyGo awards $114 million in Purple Line construction contracts

December 9, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Construction on the $188 million Purple Line is expected to begin in early 2022. The route will extend from downtown Indianapolis to Lawrence.

IndyGo launches driver hiring campaign after service reductions

November 2, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

IndyGo announced in September that it would cut bus frequencies on 15 routes, effective Oct. 10, in a decision driven by its workforce and ridership numbers.

Pike Township cancels in-person school due to bus driver absences

September 27, 2021 | Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana

Superintendent Flora Reichanadter tweeted that a confluence of driver illness, planned medical leave, and the general shortage of bus drivers led to many routes without drivers.

New zoning encourages dense housing near bus lines

August 20, 2021 |

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and

Mickey Shuey

Earlier this month, the Democrat-controlled City-County Council voted 20-5 for new development standards that add residential and mixed-use districts to push bus usage, walkability and density county-wide.

Local firm looking to clear the air on buses, trains

June 11, 2021 |

Anthony Schoettle

The startup has already signed deals with schools and metro bus services in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Fort Wayne and Jacksonville, Florida. The firm also rolled out a system two months ago for rail cars and has it in place in Philadelphia.

To cut costs, IPS proposes to end busing for about 2,600 students

March 29, 2021 | Aaricka Washington, Chalkbeat Indiana

While significant, the cut to transportation is less than half what the district was sketching out in January, as it sought to lower operating costs amid steadily shrinking enrollment and a severe budget crunch.

IPS weighs eliminating school bus service for thousands of students

January 26, 2021 | Aaricka Washington, Chalkbeat Indiana

If the Indianapolis Public Schools board approves the most drastic cuts, about 5,600 high school students and 4,000 elementary school students could lose district-provided transportation.

Software keeps kids on school buses safe from sickness

August 21, 2020 |

Anthony Schoettle

Indianapolis-based Synovia Solutions’ latest platform—Bus Guardian—helps with contact tracing and hygiene verification for school buses.

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