Indiana House kills bill that would have jeopardized IndyGo funding
After the Indiana Senate passed a compromise on the IndyGo funding feud Wednesday night, the Indiana House killed the measure by not voting on it before adjourning for the year.
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Compromise on IndyGo legislation could cut fundraising requirement in half
The new language offered on Monday afternoon would gradually phase in how much IndyGo has to fundraise and would require a new traffic study on the impact of the proposed Blue Line.
Indianapolis’ plans for all-electric bus fleet in question
The IndyGo board on Thursday approved the $7.5 million purchase of 13 diesel buses and also canceled a $6.5 million order for five electric buses made in California by China-based BYD Ltd.
IndyGo transit service for disabled falling short
IndyGo says the vendor it hired to operate its reservation-based transit service for disabled riders isn’t meeting expectations.
IndyGo says vendors causing missed Red Line deadlines
IndyGo vendors are still working to deploy two key features that were supposed to be in place when the Red Line launched Sept. 1—and the delays are both disrupting Red Line operations and hurting IndyGo’s bottom line.
EDITORIAL: IndyGo must solve problems quickly to make Red Line buses timely
The Red Line has so far proven fairly popular, averaging some 7,000 riders a day. But there have been frustrations—especially in the consistency and timeliness of the buses’ arrivals and departures.
Mayoral candidates on board with bus rapid transit expansion
The city’s first bus rapid-transit line is up and running, but public-transportation advocates are just getting started—and they’re hoping the next mayor of Indianapolis is on board.
Riders flock to Red Line in first days as IndyGo works on glitches
IndyGo says riders took about 8,200 trips on the Red Line on Sunday, the first day the bus rapid transit line was in service.
Will residents jump aboard IndyGo’s Red Line?
IndyGo has big expectations for the bus rapid transit route—including a 69% increase in ridership along the north-south corridor by this time next year.
Four years in, Blue Indy car-sharing service still stuck in the red
Blue Indy has yet to see a money-making year, and the company’s top Indianapolis official says he can’t predict when that will happen.
City to close key Market Street block for eight-month, $6M revamp
The complete overhaul of the street will include a raised pedestrian crossing between entrances for the City-County Building and the City Market.
IPS wants high schoolers to take IndyGo instead of yellow school buses
It’s unclear, however, how many high school students will be able to rely on the city’s long-starved transit system to get to school if the district eventually stops providing buses.
Boeing’s 737 Max might stay grounded until next year
The plane is expected to start flying again in January 2020 “under the latest scenario,” the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified sources within the Federal Aviation Administration and pilot-union leaders.
IndyGo’s Purple Line, Blue Line to be delayed by year or more
The first phase of IndyGo’s bus rapid transit project, the Red Line, remains on schedule for a Sept. 1 debut.
IndyGo faces challenges as early adopter of electric fleet
The transit system has hit some speed bumps as it works to implement a new model of electric bus that will be its fleet for the Red Line, the rapid-transit route that begins service Labor Day weekend.
City approves new caps, rules for scooter-rental companies
The new rules cap the number of licenses for dockless shared-use mobility companies in Indianapolis and mandate that those companies deploy a certain number of scooters to different areas of the city.
City officials hope scooters can help solve residents’ transit challenges
City officials and transportation advocates want to increase access to scooters for low- and moderate-income residents who live outside the downtown areas where they’re most heavily used.
Pacers Bikeshare program revamps pricing model
The new pay-as-you-go pricing puts Pacers Bikeshare more in line with the pricing model used by scooter companies Bird and Lyft, which have eaten into the program’s business.
IBJ Podcast: IndyGo’s electric buses won’t go as far on a charge as the manufacturer promised
IBJ reporter Susan Orr talks with host Mason King about how Indy’s weather is contributing to the problem, what IndyGo wants BYD to do about it and what other city got so fed up it sent its buses back to the company.
IndyGo’s new electric buses can’t go the distance
IndyGo says the electric buses it intends to use on the Red Line have been unable to run the 275 miles on a single charge that was promised by manufacturer BYD Ltd.