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CIRTA launches Plainfield Connector
On Monday, Sept. 24, CIRTA launched the Plainfield Connector, offering weekday connecting service between Indianapolis and the Plainfield warehousing district and Metropolis Mall. Passengers can transfer between IndyGo and the Plainfield Connector at the IndyGo Route 8 stop on Bridgeport Road (northbound) between Washington Street and Perimeter Road. After departing from the IndyGo stop, the Plainfield Connector makes 11 stops in the industrial park and mall area along Airtech Parkway and Whitaker, Reeves and Perry Roads. The loop is made every 30 minutes from 6:00 am to 8:30 am and 2:00 pm to 6:30 pm, with one early morning departure from downtown Indianapolis at 5:15 am.
The fare is $3 per one-way trip, or $1 for passengers with a valid, date-stamped IndyGo pass. The schedule, route map and more information are posted at www.plainfieldconnector.com. This service is funded with a three-year federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) grant with support from the Town of Plainfield.
Indy Connect establishes speakers' bureau
Leaders with Indy Connect: Central Indiana's Transportation Initiative have launched a speakers' bureau to deliver information about transit to individuals and organizations throughout the region. The interactive Indy Connect presentation, which lasts 15-20 minutes, gives audiences a clear understanding of the Indy Connect regional transit plan and what's happening to make the plan a reality. Advocates are asking Indiana's elected officials to support a referendum that would allow voters to decide whether they want to use local funds to support transit. To arrange for a speaker, contact Sean White at (317) 910-4558 or request@indyconnect.org.
Game Day Shuttle to Lucas Oil Stadium
In conjunction with Miller Trailways, Indy Express Bus is offering roundtrip service from the Fishers and Carmel park-and-ride lots to Lucas Oil Stadium for all regular season home football games. Buses depart from the park-and-ride lots 2 hours before kick-off. Buy tickets online in advance for $10 roundtrip at http://www.cirta.us/pages/Game-Day-Shuttle/.
Striding Toward Healthy Communities: Indiana's Active Transportation Conference
Commuter Connect, a ridesharing service of CIRTA, is a co-sponsor of Health by Design's November 13-14 conference on active transportation. This downtown Indianapolis event is designed to educate attendees about the programs and policies that achieve walkable, bikeable, transit-oriented neighborhoods and to inspire action in local communities around the state. Attendees will learn from national experts and advocates about recommended smart growth and active transportation programs and policies and how they have been used successfully in other areas of the country in order to increase physical activity, create safer, more accessible places, and to advance community and economic development. Click here for more information, including a detailed draft of the conference agenda.
Next CIRTA Board meeting is October 24 at 9:00 am
The CIRTA Board of Directors will not hold a September meeting. The next CIRTA Board meeting will take place at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, October 24, 2012, in the 9th floor conference room of the Chamber of Commerce Building, 320 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46204. The meeting is open to the public. | 
