Light rail transit is a rail service that runs in dedicated lanes but is separated from traffic. It has frequent stops to allow passengers to hop on and off quickly and runs at least as often as BRT throughout the day – every 10-15 minutes.

This plan calls for light rail transit to replace the Washington Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service over time. Light rail transit could run until midnight on weekdays and 10 p.m. on weekends.

Washington Street, from Union Station to the Indianapolis International Airport, would be the first area to have light rail transit.

Over time, the plan calls for light rail transit along Washington Street to also extend from the Airport to Plainfield and from Union Station to Cumberland.