IndyGo’s Route Changes: Part II
Posted by Kevin Kastner in New Development, Pedestrian, Transit on Nov 3rd, 2014 | 3 comments
This is a follow up to Thursday’s post on IndyGo’s proposed route changes. I believe these images contain all of the rest of the changes, although I could be missing something. Apologies for the poor photos, the lighting in The Hall is challenging.
Here’s a brief summary of some of the major changes shown above:
St. Vincent will go past Butler’s Campus.
Shelby will travel down Virginia.
Route 5 is split in half and the western portion becomes route 6.
Route 8 stays on Washington Street downtown instead of heading north to Ohio.
The Red Line circulator has been...
IndyGo’s Route Changes: Downtown and North Side Preview
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Neighborhoods, New Development, Pedestrian, Transit on Oct 30th, 2014 | 2 comments
This morning, I was able to visit The Hall to view the Indygo route changes, which are set to come next year with the opening of the new Transit Center. I took some photos of the posterboards that are on display, but they are better seen in person. According to IndyGo on twitter, these changes will be online next Monday.
First, a look at how the transit center will work. Most of this is actually self-explanatory:
The downtown bus loop will be eliminated, affording more direct routes, and potentially shaving
a few minutes off of the time the buses spend in the downtown area:
Proposed midday frequency...
Bus Rapid Transit: The Red Line
Posted by Kevin Kastner in New Development, Pedestrian, Transit on Sep 17th, 2014 | 11 comments
Yesterday, Indy Connect made a big splash on local media with the public announcement of a $2 million dollar grant for engineering along the proposed Red Line from Carmel to Greenwood. This post intends to give a quick rundown of the information that we know, as well as provide the public a peek into how the buses will be run. First, the links from local media:
Indianapolis Business Journal
IndyStar
WTHR
WISH
WRTV
Next, a link to the pdf document released from the city. Some highlights below:
That last image is interesting, because it displays a new technology that has been demonstrated in...
Real Time Bus Tracking: The Green Line
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Transit on Sep 4th, 2014 | 6 comments
Urban Indy has been talking about the possibility real-time bus tracking for IndyGo for several years. The newest hope for commuters is a Fall 2014 release date. However, this morning, The Huffington Post mentioned a company known as DoubleMap that provides real-time bus tracking for IUPUI, Bloomington Transit, and many other systems. Their online maps are high quality. Compare IUPUI’s original look to the one that they have now:
Another pleasant surprise from DoubleMap is the real-time version of the Green Line Indianapolis Airport bus. Two years ago I rode the original IndyGo Green...
Nice Little Things
Posted by Kevin Kastner in Bicycling, Neighborhoods, Transit on Nov 13th, 2013 | 3 comments
It is often easy to get caught up in big ideas and big money. City, state, and nation-wide investments are all needed to really make an impact. However, recently there have been a few new smaller items that can also improve life for city residents.
The first is this little bus stop bench outside the Riley Towers at Alabama and North Street. This bench obviously requires little space, perfect for potentially cluttered city corners:
Second, the Bike Hub at the City Market has installed a bike repair station. Accessible 24 hours a day, users are free to fix any issues that they might have with their...
