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The Indianapolis Bus Network Redesign Will Be Like Launching a Brand New Transit System

July 12, 2017

The vote to approve a transit funding ballot measure last November was a watershed moment for Indianapolis. After nearly a decade of intense advocacy, voters were finally given the opportunity to decide whether to pay for a vastly improved transit system. They jumped at the chance — 59 percent agreed to tax themselves to increase bus service and build bus rapid transit lines. The City Council approved the tax earlier this year.

The 0.25 percent income tax will bring in roughly $54 million annually beginning this year. For a city where transit is so scarce, that’s enough to implement some transformative changes.

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