The Central Indiana Transit Plan is heavily supported by the results of various planning studies. These range from rapid transit corridor planning to local transit system studies, as well as supplemental white papers. They are provided here.
IndyGo Forward Plan (IndyGo.net) — The process to update IndyGo’s Comprehensive Operational Analysis, an in depth study of how the local transit system operates today and what the plans improvements will be made for the future. IndyGo is Central Indiana’s largest transit operator.
The Marion County Transit Plan (IndyGo.net) — The Marion County Transit Plan begins the process of implementing Indy Connect, the long range transit vision for Central Indiana. Based on years of planning with the support of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA), the Marion County Transit Plan is a detailed investment plan for transit.
In July 2014, a group of Hamilton County representatives was formed into the Hamilton County Transit Forum to explore if the proposed transit funding was sufficient to create a useful network in Hamilton County. Leadership from Carmel, Westfield, Fishers, and Noblesville all participated, along with local Chambers of Commerce, hospitals, current transit providers, and transit experts. This group met throughout 2015, and are forming preliminary recommendations that will be released for public review and feedback in early 2016.
The Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Strategic Plan focuses on understanding the requirements of the land use and economic development categories of the application for federal transit funds and presents development opportunities that could emerge from the Indy Connect rapid transit studies. This plan is intended to be a framework and “toolkit” for municipalities to select elements of land use policy that are applicable to their community as it relates to the overall investment in transit in Central Indiana. The Plan analyzes regional market dynamics and land use characteristics to assess the potential for transit oriented development along the Red, Blue, Purple, and Green Lines. The Plan also includes recommendations for value capture and strategy implementation for all rapid transit corridors studied thus far.
Alternatives Analysis – A study to determine the recommended route, stations, and vehicle for rapid transit service along a north-south corridor. The recommendations for the Red Line was approved by the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council on December 12, 2013.
Design & Engineering (IndyGo.net) – The next phase toward developing the Red Line. This project takes the planning recommendations from the AA and moves them into technical construction design. This phase also includes reviewing the entire corridor for any environmental concerns and making recommendations for how to avoid or mitigate these concerns.
Alternatives Analysis – A study to determine the recommended route, stations, and vehicle for rapid transit service along an east-west corridor in near-north Indianapolis. The recommendations for the Purple Line were approved by the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council on February 25, 2015.
Blue Line – Rapid Transit
Alternatives Analysis – A study to determine the recommended route, stations, and vehicle for rapid transit service along an east-west corridor. The recommendations for the Blue Line was approved by the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council on December 12, 2013.
Green Line – Rapid Transit
An Alternatives Analysis and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (AA/DEIS) to examine the impact of different rapid transit options within the northeast corridor between Downtown Indianapolis and Noblesville.