Indy Connect, Central Indiana's Transportation Initiative, is a partnership of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA), and IndyGo that is dedicated to providing Central Indiana residents with transportation options in support of the future development of our region.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the agency responsible for all transportation planning services for the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The MPO planning process is required for receiving federal funds for airport, transit and highway improvements.

Because transportation improvements cut across municipal boundaries, the MPO is needed to coordinate cooperation and participation from all levels of government. The MPO's plans and recommendations are developed in cooperation with the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council (IRTC), which consists of leaders from cities, counties and towns within the MPO's planning area. This area includes Marion County and portions of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Shelby, Morgan and Johnson counties.

The MPO is responsible for the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan for the region. The Long Range Transportation plan helps guide the development of the area's transportation system through the year 2035, and is amended and updated annually, or as changing conditions and community needs dictate.

Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA)
The Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA) is a quasi-governmental organization created in 2004 to develop a comprehensive system of transportation alternatives for Central Indiana residents.

CIRTA's mission is to bring more transportation options that will better connect the urban core of Indianapolis with suburban and rural communities in Marion, Hamilton, Hancock, Shelby, Johnson, Morgan, Hendricks, Boone, Delaware and Madison counties.

CIRTA is made up of a 17-member board with representation appointed by elected leaders in Central Indiana counties, as well as municipalities, the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council (IRTC) and the labor organization for IndyGo employees.

IndyGo
IndyGo—or the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IPTC)—is the city's bus service provider, and is responsible for determining routes, equipment, facilities, and the scope and standards of service to be provided. IndyGo is led by its Chief Executive Officer and a seven-member, bipartisan board appointed by the Mayor of Indianapolis and the City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County.