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The '''Red Line''' of [[ |
The '''Red Line''' of [[IndyGo]] is a [[bus rapid transit]] line serving parts of central, northern, and southern [[Indianapolis]]. The first phase of this transit route entered service on September 1, 2019, and was originally free for the first month; the free service was extended to the second and third months due to problems with the fare collection system.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indygo's Red Line will now be free through the end of November|url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/rides-on-indygos-red-line-will-now-be-free-through-the-end-of-november}}</ref> The Red Line links [[Broad Ripple Village, Indianapolis|Broad Ripple]] to the [[University of Indianapolis]] via [[Downtown Indianapolis]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Project Overview:Construction:Red Line Acceleration |url=https://www.indygored.com/construction/ |website=IndyGoRed.com |accessdate=May 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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[[File:Fountain Square, Indianapolis (IndyGo stop).jpg|thumb|left|A Red Line station under construction in [[Fountain Square, Indianapolis|Fountain Square]] in July 2019.]] |
[[File:Fountain Square, Indianapolis (IndyGo stop).jpg|thumb|left|A Red Line station under construction in [[Fountain Square, Indianapolis|Fountain Square]] in July 2019.]] |
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On May 31, 2018, [[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation|IndyGo]] began construction of the Red Line, the city's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The first phase of the system opened on September 1, 2019, after about 15 months of construction and testing. The $96.3 million project included a $75 million grant from the [[Federal Transit Administration]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Briggs|first=James|title=Indianapolis Red Line project gets $75 million despite Trump's opposition|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/marion-county/2018/05/04/indianapolis-red-line-project-trump/580704002/|accessdate=July 21, 2018|work=The Indianapolis Star|date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> Two additional BRT lines (Purple Line and Blue Line) are presently planned, along with proposed extensions on both ends of the Red Line.<ref>{{ |
On May 31, 2018, [[Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation|IndyGo]] began construction of the Red Line, the city's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The first phase of the system opened on September 1, 2019, after about 15 months of construction and testing. The $96.3 million project included a $75 million grant from the [[Federal Transit Administration]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Briggs|first=James|title=Indianapolis Red Line project gets $75 million despite Trump's opposition|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/marion-county/2018/05/04/indianapolis-red-line-project-trump/580704002/|accessdate=July 21, 2018|work=The Indianapolis Star|date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> Two additional BRT lines (Purple Line and Blue Line) are presently planned, along with proposed extensions on both ends of the Red Line.<ref>{{citation|title= Red Line – Detailed Information|url=https://www.indygo.net/red-line-detailed-information/|accessdate=January 6, 2023|work=IndyGo}}</ref> The Red Line has been assigned IndyGo Route #90. |
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Features of the Red Line include level boarding, dedicated bus lanes, and doors on both sides. |
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The Red Line serves [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]] with eventual service extensions planned to County Line Road/Madison Avenue at the southern boundary with [[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson County]] and a still undetermined alignment to the northern boundary with [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]]. A Johnson County extension to Smith Valley Road in [[Greenwood, Indiana|Greenwood]] has been approved with early design work funded. A Hamilton County extension to [[Grand Park (Indiana)|Grand Park]] in [[Westfield, Indiana|Westfield]] has been proposed with early design work funded.<ref>Ibid.</ref> |
The Red Line serves [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]] with eventual service extensions planned to County Line Road/Madison Avenue at the southern boundary with [[Johnson County, Indiana|Johnson County]] and a still undetermined alignment to the northern boundary with [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County]]. A Johnson County extension to Smith Valley Road in [[Greenwood, Indiana|Greenwood]] has been approved with early design work funded. A Hamilton County extension to [[Grand Park (Indiana)|Grand Park]] in [[Westfield, Indiana|Westfield]] has been proposed with early design work funded.<ref>Ibid.</ref> |
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At introduction, every second BRT vehicle continued along the then proposed route of the Red Line beyond the completed BRT stations as "Route 90 - Red Line Local." This local line stopped at traditional bus stops to continue service to the northern and southern boundaries of Marion County. Due to traffic issues and low ridership, IndyGo discontinued this service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2020/01/16/red-line-extension-indygo-route-90-96th-street-route-change/4487944002/ |title=Why the Red Line extension no longer goes to 96th Street |website=Indianapolis Star |first=Kellie |last=Hwang }}</ref> Since then, northbound service terminates at the 66th/College station and southbound service terminates at the University (Campus/Shelby) station. Dedicated local routes now provide supplementary service with Route 901 traveling as far north as 91st Street and Route 902 traveling as far south as County Line Road.<ref>{{ |
At introduction, every second BRT vehicle continued along the then proposed route of the Red Line beyond the completed BRT stations as "Route 90 - Red Line Local." This local line stopped at traditional bus stops to continue service to the northern and southern boundaries of Marion County. Due to traffic issues and low ridership, IndyGo discontinued this service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2020/01/16/red-line-extension-indygo-route-90-96th-street-route-change/4487944002/ |title=Why the Red Line extension no longer goes to 96th Street |website=Indianapolis Star |first=Kellie |last=Hwang }}</ref> Since then, northbound service terminates at the 66th/College station and southbound service terminates at the University (Campus/Shelby) station. Dedicated local routes now provide supplementary service with Route 901 traveling as far north as 91st Street and Route 902 traveling as far south as County Line Road.<ref>{{citation|title= Routes 901, 90, and 902 Map Effective October 9, 2022|url=https://www.indygo.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/route90red_2210_web.pdf/|accessdate=January 6, 2023|work=IndyGo}}</ref> |
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Due to Red Line buses failing to meet contractually obligated mileage ranges, bus manufacturer [[BYD Company|BYD]] paid for them to be retrofitted with inductive charging plates. These plates enable [[inductive charging]] of the buses en route to reduce service disruption. One inductive charging station was installed near the 66th/College station, another was planned near Madison Ave/County Line Rd, and a third planned near Ivy Tech Community College – Lawrence Campus. |
Due to Red Line buses failing to meet contractually obligated mileage ranges, bus manufacturer [[BYD Company|BYD]] paid for them to be retrofitted with inductive charging plates. These plates enable [[inductive charging]] of the buses en route to reduce service disruption. One inductive charging station was installed near the 66th/College station, another was planned near Madison Ave/County Line Rd, and a third planned near Ivy Tech Community College – Lawrence Campus.<ref>{{citation|title= IndyGo Implements Inductive Charging Along the Red Line to Charge Buses En Route|url=https://www.indygo.net/indygo-implements-inductive-charging-along-the-red-line-to-charge-buses-en-route/|accessdate=January 6, 2023|work=IndyGo}}</ref> |
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On the morning of April 24, 2024, a Red Line bus on 38th street caught on fire. All four people got off the bus with only two having slight injures. Police arrested a 45-year old man and preliminarily charged him with two counts of arson. IndyGo estimated the total damages to the bus and station at $2 million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Jade |date=April 24, 2024 |title=IndyGo bus fire at 38th and Meridian ends in arson arrest |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2024/04/24/indy-go-bus-fire-at-38th-and-meridian-leads-to-arson-investigation-injuries/73436559007/ |access-date=April 25, 2024 |work=IndyStar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gay |first=David |date=April 24, 2024 |title=1 arrested after IndyGo Red Line bus reportedly set on fire at near northside bus station |url=https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indygo-red-line-bus-caught-fire-at-near-northside-bus-station/ |access-date=April 25, 2024 |website=Fox 59}}</ref> |
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==Station listing== |
==Station listing== |
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There are at present 28 stations on the Red Line |
There are at present 28 stations on the Red Line, of which 13 are shared with the [[Purple Line (IndyGo)|Purple Line]] (Route 92). |
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! rowspan="1" |Opened |
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! rowspan="1" |Neighborhood(s) |
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! rowspan="1" |Connections |
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! rowspan="1" |Notes |
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|66th Street |
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!Station <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indygored.com/project-overview/ |title=Red Line Detailed Plans |date=August 6, 2019}}</ref> |
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|66th/College |
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|Curbside (NB only) |
|Curbside (NB only) |
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|September 1, 2019 |
|rowspan="19" |September 1, 2019 |
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|rowspan="2" |[[Broad Ripple Village, Indianapolis|Broad Ripple]] |
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|North terminus of Phase 1; wireless vehicle charging site;<br>NB vehicles terminating use protected signal at 66th Street<br>to make U-turn to SB College via Old College Avenue |
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|Route 82 |
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|North terminus of Phase 1; wireless vehicle charging site; NB vehicles terminating use protected signal at 66th Street to make U-turn to SB College via Old College Avenue |
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|Broad Ripple |
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|Center Island |
|rowspan="6" |Center Island |
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|Routes 19, 82 |
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|south of Broad Ripple Avenue |
|south of Broad Ripple Avenue |
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|Kessler |
|Kessler |
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|rowspan="5" |[[Meridian-Kessler, Indianapolis|Meridian–Kessler]] |
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|Center Island |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|south of Kessler Boulevard East Drive |
|south of Kessler Boulevard East Drive |
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|54th |
|54th Street |
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|Center Island |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|at Bungalow Court, north of 54th Street |
|at Bungalow Court, north of 54th Street |
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|52nd |
|52nd Street |
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|Center Island |
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|mid-block, between 51st and 52nd streets |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|mid-block, south of 54th Street |
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|46th |
|46th Street |
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|Route 19 |
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|Center Island |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|south of 46th Street |
|south of 46th Street |
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|42nd |
|42nd Street |
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|Center Island |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of 42nd Street |
|north of 42nd Street |
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|Park |
|Park |
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|Median Station |
|Median Station |
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|Meridian–Kessler, [[Mapleton-Fall Creek, Indianapolis|Mapleton–Fall Creek]] |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|Routes 2, 4, 38, 92 |
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|at Park Avenue; Purple Line will share |
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|[[Purple Line (IndyGo)|Purple Line]] WB converges/EB diverges with the Red Line at College Avenue and 38th Street |
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|Meridian/38th |
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|Center Island |
|rowspan="11" |Center Island |
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|rowspan="4" | Mapleton–Fall Creek, Crown Hill |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|Routes 38, 92 |
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|south of 38th Street; Purple Line will share |
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|south of 38th Street |
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|34th |
|34th Street |
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|Route 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|north of 34th Street |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of 34th Street; Purple Line will share |
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|30th/Museum |
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|30th/[[Children's Museum of Indianapolis|Museum]]<br/>(30th/Meridian) |
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|Routes 30, 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|north of 30th Street;<br/>serves the [[Children's Museum of Indianapolis]] |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of 30th Street; Purple Line will share |
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|Fall Creek/ |
|Fall Creek/Ivy Tech |
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|Route 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|north of Fall Creek Parkway North Drive;<br/>serves [[Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana|Ivy Tech]]'s Downtown Indianapolis Campus |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of Fall Creek Parkway, North Drive;<br/>Purple Line will share |
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|22nd |
|22nd Street |
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|rowspan="4" |Near Northside |
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|Center Island |
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|Route 92 |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|south of 22nd Street |
|south of 22nd Street |
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|18th |
|18th Street |
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|Route 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|north of 18th Street |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of 18th Street; Purple Line will share |
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|IU Health |
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|[[Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital|IU Health Methodist Hospital]]<br/>(18th/Capitol) |
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|Route 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|south of 18th Street;<br/>serves [[Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital|IU Health Methodist Hospital]] |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|south of 18th Street; Purple Line will share |
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|14th |
|14th Street |
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|Route 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|north of 14th Street |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of 14th Street; Purple Line will share |
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|9th |
|9th Street |
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|rowspan="6" |[[Downtown Indianapolis|Downtown]] |
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|Center Island |
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|Route 92 |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|south of 9th Street at Arch Street |
|south of 9th Street at Arch Street |
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|Vermont |
|Vermont |
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|Routes 3, 6, 10, 15, 34, 37, 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|north of Vermont Street |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of Vermont Street; Purple Line will share |
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|Statehouse |
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|[[Indiana Statehouse|Statehouse]]<br/>(Washington/Capitol) |
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|Routes 8, 24, 92 |
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|Center Island |
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|south of Court Street, north of [[Washington Street (Indianapolis)|Washington Street]];<br/>serves the [[Indiana Statehouse]] |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|south of Court Street, north of [[Washington Street (Indianapolis)|Washington Street]]; Purple Line will share |
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|[[Julia M. Carson Transit Center]] |
|[[Julia M. Carson Transit Center]] |
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|Transit Center Bay |
|Transit Center Bay |
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|June 26, 2016 |
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|Routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 37, 38, 56, 92 |
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|NB Bay "G"; SB Bay "L" |
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|NB Bay "G"; SB Bay "L", [[Purple Line (IndyGo)|Purple Line]] Bay "D" |
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|New Jersey |
|New Jersey |
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|Curbside (NB, SB) |
|rowspan="7" |Curbside (NB, SB) |
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|September 1, 2019 |
|rowspan="8" |September 1, 2019 |
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|Routes 13, 26, 56 |
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|southeast of New Jersey Street |
|southeast of New Jersey Street |
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|Fletcher Place |
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|Route 26 |
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|Curbside (NB, SB) |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|northwest of Merrill Street |
|northwest of Merrill Street |
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|Fountain Square |
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|[[Fountain Square, Indianapolis|Fountain Square]] |
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|Curbside (NB, SB) |
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|Route 26 |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|northwest of Woodlawn Avenue |
|northwest of Woodlawn Avenue |
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|Pleasant Run |
|Pleasant Run |
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|Near Southside |
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|Curbside (NB, SB) |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|between Pleasant Run Parkway |
|between Pleasant Run Parkway South Drive and Iowa Street |
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|Raymond |
|Raymond |
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|Near Southside, Garfield Park |
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|Curbside (NB, SB) |
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|Route 13 |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of Raymond Street (NB); south of Raymond (SB) |
|north of Raymond Street (NB); south of Raymond (SB) |
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|Garfield Park |
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|Garfield Park |
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|Curbside (NB, SB) |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of Southern Avenue (SB); south of Southern (NB) |
|north of Southern Avenue (SB); south of Southern (NB);<br/>serves [[Garfield Park (Indianapolis)|Garfield Park]] |
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|Troy |
|Troy |
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|Garfield Park, [[University Heights, Indianapolis|University Heights]] |
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|Curbside (NB, SB) |
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|Route 16 |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|north of Troy Avenue (NB); south of Troy (SB) |
|north of Troy Avenue (NB); south of Troy (SB) |
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|University |
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|[[University of Indianapolis|University]] (Campus/Shelby) |
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|Center Island |
|Center Island |
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|University Heights |
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|September 1, 2019 |
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|Routes 29, 31 |
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|South terminus of Phase 1; SB vehicles terminating<br>discharge passengers, then use Shelby, Mills, Madison,<br>and Hanna to return to NB Shelby. |
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|South terminus of Phase 1; SB vehicles terminating discharge passengers, then use Shelby, Mills, Madison, and Hanna to return to NB Shelby;<br/>serves the [[University of Indianapolis]] |
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Garage | IndyGo Headquarters 1501 W. Washington Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vehicle | BYD K11 (60-foot articulated battery-powered electric transit bus) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Began service | September 1, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Route type | Bus rapid transit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Start | 66th Street & College Avenue station, north of Broad Ripple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Via | Julia M. Carson Transit Center in Downtown Indianapolis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End | University station (Campus Drive & Shelby Street) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ridership | 1,013,324 (2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Red Line of IndyGo is a bus rapid transit line serving parts of central, northern, and southern Indianapolis. The first phase of this transit route entered service on September 1, 2019, and was originally free for the first month; the free service was extended to the second and third months due to problems with the fare collection system.[1] The Red Line links Broad Ripple to the University of Indianapolis via Downtown Indianapolis.[2]
History
[edit]On May 31, 2018, IndyGo began construction of the Red Line, the city's first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line. The first phase of the system opened on September 1, 2019, after about 15 months of construction and testing. The $96.3 million project included a $75 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration.[3] Two additional BRT lines (Purple Line and Blue Line) are presently planned, along with proposed extensions on both ends of the Red Line.[4] The Red Line has been assigned IndyGo Route #90.
Features of the Red Line include level boarding, dedicated bus lanes, and doors on both sides.
The Red Line serves Marion County with eventual service extensions planned to County Line Road/Madison Avenue at the southern boundary with Johnson County and a still undetermined alignment to the northern boundary with Hamilton County. A Johnson County extension to Smith Valley Road in Greenwood has been approved with early design work funded. A Hamilton County extension to Grand Park in Westfield has been proposed with early design work funded.[5]
At introduction, every second BRT vehicle continued along the then proposed route of the Red Line beyond the completed BRT stations as "Route 90 - Red Line Local." This local line stopped at traditional bus stops to continue service to the northern and southern boundaries of Marion County. Due to traffic issues and low ridership, IndyGo discontinued this service.[6] Since then, northbound service terminates at the 66th/College station and southbound service terminates at the University (Campus/Shelby) station. Dedicated local routes now provide supplementary service with Route 901 traveling as far north as 91st Street and Route 902 traveling as far south as County Line Road.[7]
Due to Red Line buses failing to meet contractually obligated mileage ranges, bus manufacturer BYD paid for them to be retrofitted with inductive charging plates. These plates enable inductive charging of the buses en route to reduce service disruption. One inductive charging station was installed near the 66th/College station, another was planned near Madison Ave/County Line Rd, and a third planned near Ivy Tech Community College – Lawrence Campus.[8]
On the morning of April 24, 2024, a Red Line bus on 38th street caught on fire. All four people got off the bus with only two having slight injures. Police arrested a 45-year old man and preliminarily charged him with two counts of arson. IndyGo estimated the total damages to the bus and station at $2 million.[9][10]
Station listing
[edit]There are at present 28 stations on the Red Line, of which 13 are shared with the Purple Line (Route 92).
Station | Type | Opened | Neighborhood(s) | Connections | Notes |
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66th Street | Curbside (NB only) | September 1, 2019 | Broad Ripple | Route 82 | North terminus of Phase 1; wireless vehicle charging site; NB vehicles terminating use protected signal at 66th Street to make U-turn to SB College via Old College Avenue |
Broad Ripple | Center Island | Routes 19, 82 | south of Broad Ripple Avenue | ||
Kessler | Meridian–Kessler | south of Kessler Boulevard East Drive | |||
54th Street | at Bungalow Court, north of 54th Street | ||||
52nd Street | mid-block, between 51st and 52nd streets | ||||
46th Street | Route 19 | south of 46th Street | |||
42nd Street | north of 42nd Street | ||||
Park | Median Station | Meridian–Kessler, Mapleton–Fall Creek | Routes 2, 4, 38, 92 | Purple Line WB converges/EB diverges with the Red Line at College Avenue and 38th Street | |
Meridian/38th | Center Island | Mapleton–Fall Creek, Crown Hill | Routes 38, 92 | south of 38th Street | |
34th Street | Route 92 | north of 34th Street | |||
30th/Museum | Routes 30, 92 | north of 30th Street; serves the Children's Museum of Indianapolis | |||
Fall Creek/Ivy Tech | Route 92 | north of Fall Creek Parkway North Drive; serves Ivy Tech's Downtown Indianapolis Campus | |||
22nd Street | Near Northside | Route 92 | south of 22nd Street | ||
18th Street | Route 92 | north of 18th Street | |||
IU Health | Route 92 | south of 18th Street; serves IU Health Methodist Hospital | |||
14th Street | Route 92 | north of 14th Street | |||
9th Street | Downtown | Route 92 | south of 9th Street at Arch Street | ||
Vermont | Routes 3, 6, 10, 15, 34, 37, 92 | north of Vermont Street | |||
Statehouse | Routes 8, 24, 92 | south of Court Street, north of Washington Street; serves the Indiana Statehouse | |||
Julia M. Carson Transit Center | Transit Center Bay | June 26, 2016 | Routes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 37, 38, 56, 92 | NB Bay "G"; SB Bay "L", Purple Line Bay "D" | |
New Jersey | Curbside (NB, SB) | September 1, 2019 | Routes 13, 26, 56 | southeast of New Jersey Street | |
Fletcher Place | Route 26 | northwest of Merrill Street | |||
Fountain Square | Fountain Square | Route 26 | northwest of Woodlawn Avenue | ||
Pleasant Run | Near Southside | between Pleasant Run Parkway South Drive and Iowa Street | |||
Raymond | Near Southside, Garfield Park | Route 13 | north of Raymond Street (NB); south of Raymond (SB) | ||
Garfield Park | Garfield Park | north of Southern Avenue (SB); south of Southern (NB); serves Garfield Park | |||
Troy | Garfield Park, University Heights | Route 16 | north of Troy Avenue (NB); south of Troy (SB) | ||
University | Center Island | University Heights | Routes 29, 31 | South terminus of Phase 1; SB vehicles terminating discharge passengers, then use Shelby, Mills, Madison, and Hanna to return to NB Shelby; serves the University of Indianapolis |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Indygo's Red Line will now be free through the end of November".
- ^ "Project Overview:Construction:Red Line Acceleration". IndyGoRed.com. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Briggs, James (May 4, 2018). "Indianapolis Red Line project gets $75 million despite Trump's opposition". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Red Line – Detailed Information", IndyGo, retrieved January 6, 2023
- ^ Ibid.
- ^ Hwang, Kellie. "Why the Red Line extension no longer goes to 96th Street". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Routes 901, 90, and 902 Map Effective October 9, 2022", IndyGo, retrieved January 6, 2023
- ^ "IndyGo Implements Inductive Charging Along the Red Line to Charge Buses En Route", IndyGo, retrieved January 6, 2023
- ^ Thomas, Jade (April 24, 2024). "IndyGo bus fire at 38th and Meridian ends in arson arrest". IndyStar. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Gay, David (April 24, 2024). "1 arrested after IndyGo Red Line bus reportedly set on fire at near northside bus station". Fox 59. Retrieved April 25, 2024.