The United States Department of Transportation has awarded Indiana $177.5 million for two projects one in Lake County and the other in Indianapolis.

Greater Lafayette bus service CityBus will plan for the possibility of sick drivers and begin downsizing bus routes as the new coronavirus continues to spread in Indiana.

After months of planning, construction, delays and a few hiccups along the way, IndyGo's Red Line is fully operational. WFYI's Taylor Bennett spoke to IndyGo's new director of public affairs Lesley Gordon about the city's road to a new rapid transit system.

IndyGo says as of late September, ticket vending machines are unable to accept bills for cash transactions, and the user interface for administering the fare system is behind schedule.

Beginning Sept. 15, the single-trip pass will be replaced by IndyGos new 2-Hour Transfer Ticket.

With new bus stops in the middle of the street, brightly painted sections of pavement, restrictions on left turns, and buses driving northbound on streets that are one-way south, there's a lot of new information for Indianapolis drivers to absorb.

Todd Rokita was a Republican member of the House Transportation Committee during his eight years in Congress.

Amtrak is also contacting people who've booked seats, warning them they might need to make other travel arrangements if Indiana lawmakers end funding for the line.

IndyGo plans to finish the Red Line construction this summer. WFYI's Taylor Bennett met with spokesperson Lauren Day to ask her for updates on the project.

The proposed line includes several stops across northern Indiana, including Valparaiso, Plymouth, Warsaw, Columbia City and Fort Wayne.