Plainfield has an estimated 2,400 unfilled job openings The Plainfield Town Council recently passed an ordinance to create the first Economic Improvement District (EID) in the state to help fund a commuter transportation service. Property owners within a 3,442-square-acre district south of US 40 in Plainfield petitioned the council to create the district. They will … read more
Effective January 1, 2017, the North Plainfield route will undergo some minor revisions. The schedule will not change, but stops will be in a slightly different order. Specifically, the Temper-Sealy and Regal stops on CR 200 S will be the last stops of the route, rather than the second and third stops. This new routing … read more
Commuter Challenge prizes include gift cards, Colts tickets October is National Rideshare Month, so Central Indiana’s ridesharing service is celebrating with a contest for a chance to win prizes for anyone who uses transportation options other than driving alone to get to work. “All month long, anytime you commute by riding the bus, carpooling, biking, … read more
Participants who pledge to go car free or car lite can get Emergency Ride Home pass Standing before of an array of alternative transportation options, Eskenazi Health CEO Dr. Lisa Harris and Angie’s List Senior Director of Business Development Steve Hood today encouraged Central Indiana employers and individuals to participate in the city’s first-ever Car … read more
Indy Connect will host an informational meeting, open to the public, to answer questions on the transit plan for Carmel and Westfield, IN. On June 28 Clay and Washington Township Boards will be voting on certifying a referendum for November 8. This will allow citizens to vote on a dedicated transit fund for their townships. … read more
Bike to Work Day is May 20 Who can’t use a $500 gift card? Central Indiana residents who get to work any way than driving alone in a car at least once in the month of May can enter to win the Commuter Challenge. Throughout May, commuters are encouraged to log their trips to and … read more
In an effort to do what transit does best – connect people and jobs – the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA) has worked with IndyGo and multiple public- and private-sector partners to launch two new demonstration bus routes. The North Plainfield Connector runs from the far reaches of IndyGo’s Marion County service area on … read more
Lori Kaplan has been named interim executive director of the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA). Lori had been serving as manager of Commuter Connect, Central Indiana’s rideshare program and a service of CIRTA. She joined CIRTA in 2011 as vanpool manager. Lori succeeds two executive directors who left after short terms with the organization. … read more
Despite the efforts of the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA) and the City of Fishers to reduce costs and increase ridership, the Indy Express Bus service between Fishers and downtown Indianapolis will be suspended on May 1. In a letter to CIRTA, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness said it was necessary to terminate Fishers’ funding … read more
Log smart commutes or post a selfie October is National Rideshare Month, so Central Indiana’s ridesharing service is celebrating with a contest and prize drawings for anyone who uses transportation options other than driving alone to get to work. “Anytime you log your smart commutes – riding the bus, carpooling, biking, vanpooling or walking to … read more