Red Line

Indianapolis is among the worst in the country for energy efficiency, according to the report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Transportation is a main factor contributing to Indianapolis’s low score as it makes up about third of the city’s total carbon emissions.

The city of Indianapolis will try to acquire the historic apartment building on Indianapolis’ north side.

An amendment added to a bill seeks to have IndyGo pay for utility work connected to construction of its rapid transit lines.

A bill being considered by Indiana lawmakers would make it more difficult for IndyGo to cover costs and put new rapid transit lines at risk.

Indianapolis creative Jamie Pawlus makes what she calls "Transit Art" -- large installation pieces using words and phrases that make people think as they are on the way from point A to point B. She spoke with WFYI's Jill Ditmire about her most recent installations.

The Indiana Senate approved an amendment this week that, its author says, would spur IndyGo to comply with state law requiring it to raise private money to help fund its operations.

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.

Once temperatures are below 50 degrees, the buss charge becomes too low to complete routes.

The free fare period will extend through Nov. 30 because delays with the new MyKey system made it necessary to put a temporary fare collection system in place.

IndyGo's Red Line buses will now take passengers to 96th Street on the citys north side and to Greenwood Park Mall on the south side.