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Chart of transit usage versus gas prices
I was just reading through IndyGo’s proposed 2013 budget (I know, that’s what I do). This chart stuck out to me (fixed route is IndyGo’s term for any bus that’s on a constant route, which excluded the...
View ArticleYeah! Screw that stupid woman with no limbs!
Seems we’re all devolving back into this line of “Everyone but me is getting rich and I’m getting screwed!” mentality. Whether it’s people claiming the oil companies are gouging us or some welfare...
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Hey IndyGo, I made you something…
People have their opinions one way or another about public transit, but no one has the same reaction I do every time I see an IndyGo bus. My response? “Someone has to explain to me right the heck now...
View ArticleWhy the hell would you ever want to live in Indiana?
Years ago when a new kid would arrive in school, you’d always feel this sense of wonder at their arrival. It’s like an alien landed in your backyard with a presidential escort in tow. Eventually,...
View ArticleIndianapolis may have figured out transit without it costing much at all
It’s no secret to anyone I don’t care for cars. I don’t think most people most of the time need a car to do most things. I think busses, bikes, and just plain walking are all better for everyone, at...
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I have an answer to frequency vs. coverage
For months I’ve been thinking about the most obscure things. Things like radio shows and bussing options. It’s because I’m just that cool. But the topic of bus options is interesting to me....
View ArticleOn that story about opposing Indy’s Red Line
The Indy Star has a story up right now about opposition to the proposed Red Line. Proposed is a key word because nothing but planning and some grant proposals have been done yet. No one’s torn up a...
View ArticleIndiana’s printing presses and the wheels on the bus
Did you know that Indiana state government once had about half a dozen printing departments? Within itself. All with their own staff and presses and supplies. Did I mention there were several of these?...
View ArticleNo one cares what millennials think, so stop saying they do
Kelly Hannon at NUVO has a letter to the editor wherein she talks about the ridiculousness of Indianapolis’ transportation network. It fills in a lot of the same talking points we’ve been hearing from...
View ArticleThoughts on actual usage of Indy’s new transit center
There’s been a lot of positive press coverage of Indianapolis’ new transit center. Operated by IndyGo, it replaces the obvious lack of such a facility. In the bad old days of last week, everyone just...
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