Issue Position: Mass Transit

Issue Position

Take immediate action on essential mass transit needs

Work with IndyGo to add needed new bus routes that serve every part of our district at key times (including weekends) to connect workers to their jobs and residents to shopping areas

Create rail and/or bus lines from a downtown hub to the airport and Southside

Seek funding to develop a quality mass transit system

Recognize that Indy has one of the weaker mass transit systems in the U.S. and that design of a regional, metro network is key to unlocking federal funds need for a major upgrade

Make sure that any metro-Indy mass transit plan serves our neighborhoods by connecting downtown to the South and West sides with all key points in the city and metro area and is voted on in a public referendum that gives you the final say

Accomplishment: Transit bill passed and signed into law

The General Assembly passed a bill last session authorizing City Officials to hold a public referendum to allow voters an "up or down" on investing in a new transit system. You can see the details of the plan at www.indyconnectnow.org

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