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Whitestown board approves Connector redesign, shifts connection to 30 Eighth Street and trims underused stops
Summary
The Whitestown Economic Improvement Board approved a redesign of the Whitestown Connector that reduces stops from 15 to 12, moves the Indigo connection from Trader’s Point to 30 Eighth Street, and aims to begin service changes in early June with a public meeting and targeted marketing.
The Whitestown Economic Improvement Board on a voice vote approved a redesign of the Whitestown Connector that would reduce the route’s stops from 15 to 12 and change its primary Indigo connection point from Trader’s Point to 30 Eighth Street.
The change, presented by Amanda Meyer of Serta’s mobility management team, is intended to increase ridership by consolidating underused stops and improving transfer frequency with Indigo buses. Meyer told the board, “we would love to implement this beginning June 2,” and described a plan that includes a public meeting and a bus-based survey to collect rider ZIP-code and employer information.
Board members and staff said the proposal aims to shorten cycle time and take advantage of two Indigo buses that serve the 30 Eighth Street location, which runs at 30-minute frequency, instead of the single Indigo route at Trader’s Point. The presentation included an average daily ridership analysis and a new route map showing removed…
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